Since then, the Blues have said goodbye to three of the players who started the second-leg game at the Kassam Stadium – Christian Burgess, Steve Seddon and Cameron McGeehan.
Meanwhile, the likes of Alex Bass, James Bolton, Bryn Morris and Ellis Harrison – who also started the last meeting – find themselves on the fringes of the first team at this moment in time. Although, Harrison did, of course, start the last game against Crewe.
Despite the obvious turnaround in team selection, though, we’re predicting a familiar look to the Pompey starting XI tonight.
Lee Brown and Callum Johnson are expected to return to the full-back roles, while a Ryan Williams return is anticipated following a recent hip complaint.
So here’s how we feel the Blues will line-up tonight in a 4-4-2 formation – and why…