Portsmouth predicted XI vs Norwich City – John Mousinho has big Luke Le Roux call to make
Portsmouth welcome Norwich City to Fratton Park on Saturday for their first home game of the new Championship season.
The Blues will be full of confidence after beating Oxford 1-0 in their opening league match.
John Mousinho’s men picked up no injuries in that game, and the majority of his starting XI were rested during the Carabao Cup tie against Reading.
Pompey lost that game 2-1, but new signing Luke Le Roux caught the eye, and it has been suggested he’s in contention to start against Norwich.
Portsmouth likely to name unchanged line-up against Norwich
Although Le Roux played well against Reading, Mousinho seems likely to keep faith with the same team that started the game against Oxford.
That would mean Andre Dozzell and John Swift starting the game in centre-midfield.
Josh Murphy is still struggling with an injury, which would mean Florian Bianchini continuing to deputise on the left wing.
Meanwhile, Adrian Segecic will keep his ‘number 10’ role, providing support to Colby Bishop up front.
There are some tough calls to be made elsewhere, but it seems certain Mousinho will also go with Connor Ogilvie and Jordan Williams at full-back after a clean sheet last weekend.
Yang min-Hyeok made his debut from the bench against Oxford after joining on loan from Tottenham, but while he is expected to become a regular over time, he may have to wait for a league start.
Portsmouth predicted XI: Schmid, Williams, Poole, Shaughnessy, Ogilvie, Swift, Dozzell, Lang, Segecic, Bianchini, Bishop
Norwich to go with similar XI vs Portsmouth
Norwich will be disappointed to have conceded a late winner to Millwall to lose 2-1 in their opening game of the season at Carrow Road.
Amankwah Forson suffered a hamstring injury in that match, but the visitors are expected to stick with most of the players who started that match.
Norwich predicted XI: Kovacevic, Medic, Darling, Cordoba, Stacey, Wright, Topic, Schlupp, Kvistgaarden, Crnac, Sargent
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