Pompey are back in competitive action this weekend as they face West Ham in the Carabao Cup.
John Mousinho’s men kick start the new campaign with a maiden trip to the London Stadium, with the Hammers in the first round of the competition following their Premier League relegation last term.
The Blues have added six new faces during the transfer window, with Odin Bailey, Eoin Kenny, Rocco Shein, Marko Milovanovic, Daniel Bielica and Luke Brooke-Smith arriving through the doors at PO4.
We’ve taken a look at the early team and injury news from both camps ahead of this Saturday’s Carabao Cup first round showdown.
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1. West Ham v Pompey: Early team and injury news
The early team and injury news from both camps ahead of Saturday's Carabao Cup showdown. | Simon Roe/ProSportsImages
2. Harvey Blair - Doubt
Blair picked up a hip issue in the warm-up of Saturday's goalless draw against Darmstadt and was left on the bench in Germany. The winger is fighting to be fit for the curtain raiser at the London Stadium. | Pro Sports Images
3. Marlon Pack - Out
The skipper is ahead of schedule on his return from knee surgery in July. The midfielder has been pencilled in to complete his comeback in the Championship opener against QPR. | Pro Sports Images
4. Tomas Soucek - Out
The midfielder continues to remain absent after suffering an ankle injury in this summer's World Cup. Soucek has failed to appear for the Irons in pre-season, putting his involvement against Pompey in doubt. | AFP via Getty Images