But how does Danny Cowley go about injecting impetus into his team’s third-tier season once again? Here’s how we think the Blues will go at St James Park.
![Koroma was bright early on last weekend and has shown signs of picking up some impetus after his recent struggles.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ1NDc2NGE5LWQ4ZjYtNDY1ZC1hNDI3LTE2NThlYTQ2OWVmZTo5NGYwMzY5Ny1mYTc0LTRhODgtOTVmOS1kODIzMTE3ZmY3Y2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
9. Josh Koroma - left wing
Koroma was bright early on last weekend and has shown signs of picking up some impetus after his recent struggles.Photo: Jason Brown
![On the bench against MK Dons, but certain to be back in the starting XI in the event of return to a two-man strike force.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE5ZWQ4YmFmLTg2ZWMtNGM1Zi1hOWNhLWRjN2MwMTY3NDYzMTo4YmY2YzI0My04ZDVjLTRjZDYtYTE1MC01MTJkNGNhMDU3Nzk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
10. Dane Scarlett - striker
On the bench against MK Dons, but certain to be back in the starting XI in the event of return to a two-man strike force.Photo: Jason Brown
![Two games without a goal so the Magic Man is due a finish against MK Dons.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjliMDM0OWJiLWJmNDYtNGI2Yi05NTM2LTQzYWU4YzgzNjdmZToxMjk4YzEzMS1kN2Y4LTQ3MmEtOWYzYS04NTU3YWU0NTIwZTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
11. Colby Bishop - centre-forward
Two games without a goal so the Magic Man is due a finish against MK Dons.Photo: Jason Brown
![Keeper has impressed this term, but not enough to get in front of Josh Griffiths.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ0NzVmMWI5LWJjOWEtNGMwNC1hNmI4LTE2YjUxZWQ0NWI1YTpjYTU0ZTVkMy0xZWEyLTRmY2QtODY3Yi1hYTg3OTVjNzNhNmU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
12. Sub 1: Josh Oluwayemi
Keeper has impressed this term, but not enough to get in front of Josh Griffiths.Photo: Simon Davies