And Blues boss John Mousinho has some huge calls, as he sends his men into the white-hot atmosphere of a south-coast derby.
There will be good players who won’t make the squad let alone the bench, after the close of summer transfer business on September 1.
Here’s how Pompey writer Jordan Cross thinks Mousinho will go with the stakes high along the M27.

21. Sub 9: Thomas Waddingham
Pompey are looking for heroes to stand up and they could well come from the bench. Photo: Simon Roe
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