Massive chance for players to step up - Mousinho
This is the first league meeting between Portsmouth and Southampton at Fratton Park since 2011
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Portsmouth boss John Mousinho has highlighted the importance of home atmosphere and the difference it can make in big games.
The Blues welcome their south coast rivals Southampton to Fratton Park on Sunday and Mousinho is hoping the fans can help push his side over the line.
The two sides played out a goalless draw in September, when Andre Dozzell came closest to scoring with an effort that struck the crossbar.
"We've had a lot of incredible home atmospheres over the past three years so I know how Fratton Park gets when everyone gets going, but this is obviously something completely different," Mousinho told BBC Radio Solent.
"It's one of those things since I joined the football club that everyone has been talking about - the anticipation for this season has mainly been about the two games we have against Southampton.
"Such is the rivalry and tension between the two clubs it's a massive chance for one of the players to step up and write their name in the history books."
Tune in to live text commentary of Portsmouth v Southampton on the BBC Sport website and app on Sunday.
You can also listen to live commentary of the game from BBC Radio Solent on 96.1FM, 103.8FM and digital radio across Hampshire and Dorset.
