Pompey’s first home game of the 2024/25 Championship season is just around the corner. John Mousinho and his squad will be looking to build on the superb efforts that saw the Blues come desperately close to beating Leeds United last weekend at Elland Road.
While the win was not to be, an impressive point was still taken and the Blues head coach will hope such momentum can be taken into this weekend’s clash when the Pompey squad play in front of a sell-out home crowd.
It’s been over five years since Luton and Pompey last came face-to-face in a competitive match. Pompey have won 17 of their 53 previous meetings but it was the Hatters who got the advantage back in January 2019. Here are the Blues players that lined up against the Kenilworth side the last time the two squads played each other...
5. LB - Lee Brown
The left-back was part of the Pompey set-up from 2018-2022. He left for AFC Wimbledon but is now a free agent after parting ways with the south-west London club this summer. | Getty Images
6. CDM - Tom Naylor
Naylor made over 120 league appearances for Pompey during his three years at the club. He went on to play for Wigan Athletic and is now with Chesterfield in League Two after the club won promotion last campaign. Photo: Jan Kruger
7. CM - Bryn Morris
Morris is currently playing for Newport County following a luckless time on the south coast in which he scored one goal in 28 appearances. His two years for the club from 2019-2021 were significantly hampered by injury concerns and he was sent out on loan to Northampton Town for his final six months. Photo: Joe Pepler
8. RW - Jamal Lowe
The 30-year-old winger started against Luton.He played for Pompey from 2017-2019 but is now set to face them this season after signing with Sheffield Wednesday ahead of the current campaign. | Getty Images