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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.
5. Josh Murphy - Out
Despite initial hopes of a return against West Ham this weekend, Murphy has since suffered a setback in his recovery. The 31-year-old is now expected to miss the opening weeks of the campaign. | Pro Sports Images
6. Keshi Anderson - Out
Anderson's injury Fratton Park injury struggles continue and the winger is another member of the squad expected to miss the opening weeks of the season. The January arrival, who suffered two separate hamstring issues during the second half of the campaign, tore his quad in Pompey's pre-season training camp in Ireland last month. | Pro Sports Images
7. Josef Bursik - Out
Bursik's future likely lies away from Fratton following Daniel Bielica's arrival. In the meantime, however, the ex-Stoke City man remains sidelined with a calf issue. | Pro Sports Images
8. Franco Umeh
The young forward is another winger set to sit out the trip to the London Stadium after suffering a fresh groin issue in late July. The issue is expected to keep Umeh absent for four weeks. | Pro Sports Images