Southampton have more attacking options back for the Portsmouth derby, but one midfield return is still an open question. The club says Cyle Larin and Daniel Peretz are fit, while Caspar Jander's place in the squad remains undisclosed. Portsmouth have their own selection call around defender Conor Shaughnessy and striker Marko Milovanović. If those decisions change the starting shapes, the first duel to watch is how Southampton get the ball into Larin against a Portsmouth back line that Eckert calls solid.
Southampton's official match pack says Portsmouth coach John Mousinho will decide on Shaughnessy and Milovanović; Keshi Anderson is back in training but will not be rushed. It also notes that the last four league meetings ended level. That history gives this derby some texture, though it cannot settle what either coach does with the available players.
