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title: "Portsmouth: Predicted XI to face Wigan Athletic"
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author: "Ben Crump"
section: "League One News"
published: "2020-09-26T06:45:04Z"
modified: "2020-09-26T06:45:04Z"
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# Portsmouth: Predicted XI to face Wigan Athletic

**Portsmouth manager Kenny Jackett will be hoping that his side can get a win against Wigan Athletic at the weekend and find the back of the net in the process.**

Pompey opened their League One campaign with a 0-0 draw against Shrewsbury Town before visiting Rochdale and being held to a second consecutive goalless draw in the division.

Today they come up against Wigan, who were relegated from the Championship over the summer and have failed to gain a win in the opening two games.

Jackett will address the weekend fixture with [Alex Bass as the only absentee](https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/portsmouth-injuries-ronan-curtis-wigan-4545611), so he has an otherwise fully fit squad from which to choose.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/lineup-23.png)

Craig MacGillivray will continue in between the sticks, playing behind a back line of Callum Johnson, Jack Whatmough, Sean Raggett and Lee Brown, meaning that new signing Rasmus Nicolaisen will miss out.

Tom Naylor and Bryn Morris have proved to be a good partnership in the midfield holding roles and it is likely that Jackett will not disrupt that partnership.

That partnership and security will allow the likes of Ronan Curtis ([declared fit again by Jackett](https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/portsmouth-injuries-ronan-curtis-wigan-4545611)), Andrew Cannon and Marcus Harness to have some creative freedom and potentially provide for striker John Marquis.

***Do you think Portsmouth can get a victory against Wigan Athletic at the weekend? Let us know in the comments section below…***