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Portsmouth's strongest starting XI this season according to stats experts - includes shock omissions

The stats experts at WhoScored.com - the EFL’s official ratings partner - have identified John Mousinho's strongest starting XI.

It has been a challenging season for Pompey to date as John Mousinho’s men already find themselves in a battle against relegation from the Championship.

As it stands, with the third international break of the season now in full swing, the Blues are sitting four points and two places above the drop zone after winning just three of their first 15 games of the campaign.

Mousinho seems to be trying to find the right formula as he looks to coax his side into form and guide them away from the bottom three - and he will hope to kickstart that progress when they return to action against Millwall on the other side of the international break. But who would be in a Portsmouth starting side based on the stats they have racked up during the season so far.

There are some notable absentees from this starting XI after three key players saw their involvement during the first three months of the season hampered by injuries - but there are also some of their team-mates who have more than earned their place in this stats-based starting eleven pieced together by the stats experts at WhoScored.

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