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It’s time for the big one as Pompey face Southampton this lunchtime.
The three-week international has drawn to a close and the Blues are straight back in the action and face bitter rivals Southampton in the first south-coast derby of the campaign.
John Mousinho’s troops will be looking to continue their 22-year unbeaten run at St Mary’s and head into the showdown having picked up eight points from their opening seven matches of the season.
Southampton, meanwhile, will be boosted by the FA’s verdict on head coach Tonda Eckert after he escaped serious punishment for his involvement in the Spygate scandal and will be in the dugout today.
With all eyes on the mouth-watering fixture, we’ve taken a look at the early team and injury news from both camps.
13. Caspar Jander - Doubt
Jander is yet to feature for Southampton this season due to a hamstring issue. The 23-year-old returned to training before the international break and is in contention to make his first outing of the campaign. | Getty Images
14. Harvey Blair - Out
Rich Hughes admitted during the international break that Blair is likely to have played his last game for Pompey after being left out of their 25-man EFL squad. | Portsmouth Football Club/Jason Brown No further distribution permitted without prior written permission/agreement
15. Keshi Anderson - Doubt
Anderson returned to training before the international break, having missed the opening seven matches of the season after tearing his quad in pre-season. Mousinho said in his press conference the Blues will not rush the winger's comeback. | Pro Sports Images