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John Mousinho’s squad is now assembled for the months ahead, after another busy summer of activity.
With 11 new faces through the door the Pompey boss has 33 players to call upon, comprising his 25-man squad and eight contracted under-21 players.
With only 20 players able to be named as a matchday squad, that means the Blues boss has some big calls to make over team selection - starting in the south-coast derby against Southampton next week.
Pompey writer Jordan Cross has weighed up Mousinho’s options and given his strongest Blues line-up, which means some interesting decisions and significant names being left in the stands.
5. CB: Conor Shaughnessy
The number crunchers have Shaughnessy as a standout Pompey performer so far this season, an assessment backed up by what our eyes tell us after the title hero's return to fitness. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages
6. LB: Connor Ogilvie
Jacob Farrell has upped his challenged to start at left-back, but Connor Ogilvie has continued the form which marked him out as a standout Championship performer for Pompey last term. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages
7. CM Luke Le Roux
Another of the really tough calls. John Swift has started every game so far this season but, although comfortable anchoring midfielder, is best suited further forward. There's a small body of work for Le Roux, but the South African looks to be finding his feet and, importantly, appears Pompey's most destructive midfielder. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages
8. CM: Andre Dozzell
Dozzell's Fratton career has quietly accelerated to the point where he is probably the first midfielder on the team-sheet, with his last display against Preston a man-of-the-match high watermark for Pompey. | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages