Team News
Avram Grant may have David James back for this tie but is largely expected to stick with the same team that drew the previous game at Fratton Park. Jamie O'Hara cannot play under the terms of his loan deal from Tottenham whilst Aaron Mokoena is available after a suspension.
Chris Coleman may decide to name an unchanged side from the team that beat Barnsley on Saturday, barring those who are cup-tied or not allowed to play because of their loan agreement.
The Match
After talk of protests it's good to finally talk about football again as Pompey make their first ever trip to Coventry's Ricoh Arena.
I'm not making the trip up to the Midlands personally which means I'm in for a night in front of a TV which is no doubt going to take some abuse. I'm not too confident about this one as it has "cup upset" written all over it.
Coventry will be up for this and I just hope our players will be too now that they've finally been paid. It wouldn't surprise me if they didn't approach this going all guns blazing, given that Saturday's game against Birmingham is of far greater importance than the competition we won not too long ago.
I still expect a performance because the fact is that we're a poor Premier League side playing a mediocre Championship side and the gap in quality between the two should be significant enough to squeeze through.
I hope.
Predicted Starting Line-Ups
Coventry
GK: Keiren WESTWOOD
RB: Stephen WRIGHT
CB: James McPAKE
CB: Richard WOOD
LB: Martin CRANIE
RM: Sammy CLINGAN
CM: David BELL
CM: Aron GUNNARSSON
LM: Michael McINDOE
CF: Clinton MORRISON
CF: Freddy EASTWOOD
Pompey
GK: Asmir BEGOVIC
RB: Steve FINNAN
CB: Marc WILSON
CB: Younes KABOUL
LB: Hermann HREIDARSSON
RM: Papa BOUBA DIOP
CM: Richard HUGHES
CM: Aaron MOKOENA
CM: Michael BROWN
LM: Kevin-Prince BOATENG
CF: Frederic PIQUIONNE
My Prediction: My head says that Coventry are in good form and are at home against a team that couldn't care less about the FA Cup. But I'm going to follow my heart...
Coventry City 1 Portsmouth 2 (After Extra Time)