Team News
After Friday's performance, it's doubtful that Steve Cotterill will make any changes to the team but Hayden Mullins shall be assessed after limping off against Leicester whilst Richard Hughes serves the second match of his two-game suspension.
David James will play for an opposition team at Fratton Park for the first time since March 2006. The Robins have also signed on-loan Tottenham defender Steven Caulker and he may start the match.
The Match
Victory against Bristol City will see Pompey leap the Robins in the table as they're only a point ahead in the Championship having also had a poor start to the season.
The shock resignation of Steve Coppell seems to have taken its toll on a team that some considered promotion contenders before the season began. Keith Millen took the reins but has seen his side win only one game so far - a 2-0 win at Scunthorpe.
The spotlight will obviously be on David James as he returns to the club he served so well but he hasn't had a good time at City so far. He has seen 13 goals put past him, one less than Jamie Ashdown.
Former players usually play a blinder or have an absolute stinker when they return to an old club so it would be just our luck for Jamo to turn in a performance that will make Pompey regret withdrawing their contract offer for him in the summer.
However, it's not just down to James to keep the goals out and City's defence has been poor this season. If Nugent, Kitson and Lawrence play as well as they did on Friday then there's no reason why we won't see more goals tomorrow.
Predicted Starting Line-Ups
Pompey
GK: Jamie ASHDOWN
RB: Joel WARD
CB: Aaron MOKOENA
CB: Ricardo ROCHA
LB: Carl DICKINSON
RM: Liam LAWRENCE
CM: Hayden MULLINS
CM: Michael BROWN
LM: John UTAKA
CF: David NUGENT
CF: Dave KITSON
Bristol City
GK: David JAMES
RB: Louis CAREY
CB: Christian RIBIERO
CB: Jamie McALLISTER
LB: Liam FONTAINE
RM: Cole SKUSE
CM: Marvin ELLIOTT
CM: Danny ROSE
LM: Albert ADAMOAH
CF: Jon STEAD
CF: Danny HAYNES
Last Time: Portsmouth 0 Bristol City 0 (FA Cup Third Round - 03/01/2009)
Pompey began their defence of the FA Cup with this dour goalless draw. Pompey had most of the chances but could not break down a stubborn City defence.
My Prediction
Confidence should be high after the 6-1 drubbing of the Foxes and I expect us to build on that and beat another side short of form in Bristol City. James may play well but I think we'll have too much for them.
Portsmouth 2 Bristol City 0