According to Football Manager 22, that is!
The popular video game is predicting that five new summer signings will make Danny Cowley’s starting XI for the opening match of 2022-23.
But who are they and who gets the nod to embark a potential promotion challenge?
Here’s how FM 22 have the Blues lining-up next term.
But who are they and who gets the nod to embark a potential promotion challenge?
. GK - Alex Bass
Football Manager are predicting that Alex Bass will be handed the number one shirt for the first game of the season after completing his impressive Bradford loan spell. However, he started last season's opening day victory over Fleetwood -- so it could be a temporary spell as first-choice. Picture: Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Photo: Catherine Ivill
. Matthew Pennington (CB) - £105k
Cowley chooses to bring in former Everton defender Matthew Pennington to replace the Hayden Carter-shaped hole in his defence and starts him on the opening day. Picture: Lynne Cameron/Getty Images Photo: Lynne Cameron
9. CAM - James McAtee
Cowley pulls off the eyebrow-raising loan signing of Manchester City starlet Liam McAtee and starts him as a number 10. The starlet forms one third of Pompey's head coach's new-look forward line. Picture: George Wood/Getty Images Photo: George Wood
10. ST - Martyn Waghorn
The well-traveled striker arrives at Fratton Park in the summer and is looking to fire himself, and Pompey, back to the Championship. Spearheads the Blues' forward line. Picture: Steve Bardens/Getty Images) Photo: Steve Bardens
11. ST - Idris Kanu
22-year-old striker Idris Kanu becomes Pompey's maiden signing of the summer window from Peterborough, following his loan at Northampton, The forward is given the nod to start the opening day and is looking to form a formidable partnership with Waghorn. Picture: Pete Norton/Getty Images Photo: Pete Norton