Next three games 'massively important' - Mousinho

John Mousinho hopes the next three games will put Pompey in good stead for Championship survival.

Portsmouth host Swansea on Tuesday (19:45 GMT) before welcoming Derby to Fratton Park on Monday and then head to QPR for their final game before the international break on 21 March.

Mousinho's side are 19th, three places and five points above the drop zone after being stung by an injury-time equaliser to draw 1-1 at Blackburn on Saturday.

Mousinho told BBC Radio Solent: "I don't think we need to respond to what was a good performance on the whole, it's just making sure we deal with certain moments a lot better and next time we're in that position, making sure we take control of games a lot better.

"To work so hard and play so well for 85 minutes and to go away from what's made us good is where the frustration stems from. There's basics we need to do better."

The draw made it seven points from four away games, but Mousinho added: "It should have been at least nine points, we deserved something at Wrexham too.

"We have to make sure we're very strong in the remaining five away games and try and reignite our home form as well.

"Every home game is massively important. We want to put as many points on the board as we can as quickly as we can.

"We have got three games and hopefully they will put is in good stead going into the international break, so we can have a good rest and come back really well."

On Swansea, he added: "They have a lot of talent, on the pitch and the bench, and have invested heavily over the last 18 months and it's starting to bear fruit.

"They are building pretty nicely and have had some good results - particularly at home, though a couple away. They're certainly a side that plays some good football."

Regan Poole is 50/50 for the game and will have a fitness test after an ankle injury, but Ebou Adams, John Swift and Connor Shaughnessy are all fit and available.