Here's how we think Pompey could line-up against Stoke City on Saturday afternoon.placeholder image
Here's how we think Pompey could line-up against Stoke City on Saturday afternoon. | Stephen Flynn/ProSportsImages

Stoke City v Portsmouth: 5 changes in predicted line-up for Championship showdown

Pompey face Stoke City at the Bet365 Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The action keeps on coming thick and fast for Pompey, who can breathe a sigh of relief after securing their Championship status in midweek.

This means the Blues now hold an unassailable advantage over the bottom three, with the pressure now off in the remaining two matches.

Attention now turns to Saturday’s trip to 17th-placed Stoke City, who have won just two of their previous 10 matches.

With Championship survival now confirmed, could Mousinho ring the changes and hand some of his fringe players much-needed minutes going into the summer?

Here’s how we think the Blues could line-up at the Bet365 Stadium on Saturday.

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