Portsmouth v QPR: Jordan Cross' predicted line-up for Championship opener

By Jordan Cross

Pompey writer

Published 14th Aug 2026, 12:53 BST

Updated 14th Aug 2026, 13:17 BST

The Championship opens at Fratton Park tomorrow with QPR the visitors.

Anticipation is building for the league curtain-raiser for John Mousinho’s side.

QPR provide the opposition for the first league game of the season, after a busy period of player trading at PO4.

So how do the Blues line up in the opener?

There’s plenty for Mousinho to ponder - here’s how Pompey writer Jordan Cross thinks he will go.

Here's how we think Pompey will line up in the Championship opener against QPR.

1. Pompey predicted line-up

Here's how we think Pompey will line up in the Championship opener against QPR. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages

Starts the season in possession of the No1 shirt, but with a stiffer challenge to his throne.

2. GK Nicolas Schmid

Starts the season in possession of the No1 shirt, but with a stiffer challenge to his throne. | Simon Roe/ProSportsImages

Player of the season starts the campaign still at PO4 - to the delight of the Fratton faithful.

3. RB: Terry Devlin

Player of the season starts the campaign still at PO4 - to the delight of the Fratton faithful. | Chris Foxwell/ProSportsImages

The arrival of Benji Arthur heightens competition, but Poole remains one of Pompey's most consistent performers.

4. CB Regan Poole

The arrival of Benji Arthur heightens competition, but Poole remains one of Pompey's most consistent performers. | Simon Roe/ProSportsImages

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