Pompey are back in action on Saturday as they travel to Sincil Bank to face Championship new-boys Lincoln City.
John Mousinho will be hoping for an instant response after their opening-day defeat to QPR last weekend, with the Blues falling to a 3-1 reverse at Fratton Park.
The Imps, now under the joint management of Tom Shaw and Chris Cohen, are also searching for their first maximum points of the season after suffering a 2-1 loss against Middlesbrough on their return to the second tier.
Marlon Pack is expected to return to the fold after recovering from a knee injury, although the Blues will be without Thomas Waddingham, Connor Ogilvie, Keshi Anderson, Mark Kosznovszky, Harvey Blair, Franco Umeh and Josef Bursik.
With that in mind, here’s how we predict Pompey to line-up at Sincil Bank as they look to secure their first triumph of the season.
5. CB: Conor Shaughnessy
The Irishman is also under pressure for a place in the starting XI. Mousinho could go either way whether he picks Poole or Shaughnessy in the heart of defence. | Jeff Mood/ProSportsImages
6. LB: Zak Swanson
With Connor Ogilvie suffering a fresh injury blow, Swanson will continue to answer Mousinho's SOS at left-back. | Pro Sports Images
7. CM: Marlon Pack
Mousinho has made it clear the skipper will be fit to feature on Saturday, having completed his recovery from knee surgery in pre-season. There were issues for the Blues in the engine room on the opening day, with questions raised over Adams and Shein's partnership. This could require Pack to come straight into the starting XI to operate in the holding midfield role. | Simon Roe/ProSportsImages
8. CM: Rocco Shein
A tough opening day for the £2.1m summer arrival, who has been operating in his less natural NO.6 role. Mousinho sees Shein as a box-to-box operator in a slightly more advanced position and could flourish next to Pack in the engine room. | Pro Sports Images