Abu Kamara handed instant Portsmouth return - plus a shock comeback on the bench
The Blues make one change from the side which lost to West Ham in the Carabao Cup
Abu Kamara goes straight into John Mousinho starting XI following his return to Fratton Park.
While there’s a surprise comeback on the bench for Josh Murphy, at least one week ahead of schedule following a groin injury.
Mousinho has made one change to the side which lost 3-1 at West Ham last weekend on the opening day of the season.
Effectively Luke Le Roux is replaced by Kamara, with Ebou Adams dropping into the centre of midfield and Adrian Segecic moved to the number 10 position.
That means Kamara is on the right wing, with 18-year-old Luke Brooke-Smith on the left, while Colby Bishop continues to skipper the side in Marlon Pack’s absence.
Elsewhere, recent signings Benjy Arthur and Ryan Kavuma-McQueen are named alongside Murphy and Le Roux.
There is no room for Eoin Kenny, Hayden Matthews and Josh Knight, while Thomas Waddingham and Harvey Blair are out through injury.
Pompey: Schmid, Devlin, Poole, Shaughnessy, Swanson, Adams, Shein, Kamara, Segecic, Brooke-Smith, Bishop.
Subs: Bielica, Arthur, Dia, Swift, Le Roux, Bailey, Murphy, Milovanovic, Kavuma-McQueen.