Portsmouth boss keeps promise and names strong side for Championship finale with Hull.
John Mousinho pledged to field a strong side for Pompey’s final match of the campaign – and he’s made two changes against Hull.
Marlon Pack and Callum Lang both return to the starting XI for a match which could relegate the Blues’ visitors.
They replace Isaac Hayden and Andre Dozzell as the head coach makes two changes to the side which drew 1-1 at Sheffield Wednesday last weekend.
That means Ben Killip and Harvey Blair keep their places in the side, having been granted rare starts at Hillsborough, with the pair impressing.
Pompey keeper Ben Killip. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages
Pompey keeper Ben Killip. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages | Jason Brown/ProSportsImages
With Mousinho sticking to the same 20-man squad which was on duty at Hillsborough, that means there is again no room for Kusini Yengi, while Zak Swanson and Adil Aouchiche are injured.
Meanwhile, ex-Pompey favourite Abu Kamara starts for the Tigers.
Pompey: Killip, Devlin, Shaughnessy, Atkinson, Ogilvie, Potts, Pack, Blair, Lang, Murphy, Bishop.
Subs: Schmid, Ritchie, Poole, Bramall, Dozzell, Hayden, Gordon, Saydee, O’Mahony.
‘Why else’: Portsmouth faithful all say the same thing after Fratton favourite’s latest social media post..
Pompey fans have all been saying the same thing and jumping to conclusions after Callum Lang posted a picture of Fratton Park on social media.
The Blues take on Hull City on Saturday as the curtain comes down on a frenetic maiden campaign back in the Championship. John Mousinho’s men can breathe easy as they head into the final day having already sealed their survival.
However, pressure will be on the Tigers – who are currently in the bottom three – as they battle it out in a five-team fight to avoid relegation, with two points separating thems and Stoke City in 18th.
Although Pompey have already confirmed their spot in the 2025-26 Championship, the Blues boss has made it clear he wants to end the season on a high and cement a mid-table finish.
But attention from some supporters has been diverted by a random photo uploaded by Lang onto Instagram. The image showed Fratton Park basking in the spring sunshine, with the 26-year-old adding the words: ‘lovely gaff’.
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Pretty staightforward stuff, you’d say. But it has got some fans reading between the lines and believing the forward was at the stadium to pen a new deal.
Lang is currently heading into the final 12 months of his Blues terms after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract in January 2024.
It’s fair to say fans have every right to demand a fresh deal for the former Wigan Athletic ace after his impressive season in front of goal. This has seen him net 10 goals in 31 Championship appearances – despite missing two months of the campaign with a hamstring issue.
Pompey have already been busy securing their assets in recent months, with Colby Bishop, Regan Poole and Terry Devlin penning new contracts to remain on the south coast.
And the Fratton faithful believe a fresh extension is coming Lang’s way, too, after he posted the photo.
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