PAUL Robinson starts in goal for Blackburn Rovers at Fratton Park this afternoon as they look to secure a third consecutive Premier League win.

The England hopeful replaces Jason Brown after recovering from a calf injury picked up in the defeat at White Hart Lane.

Other than that, manager Sam Allardyce names the same side that defeated Burnley 1-0 last weekend, with Jason Roberts continuing in attack.

ROVERS: Paul Robinson, Michel Salgado, Chris Samba, Phil Jones, Gael Givet, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Steven Nzonzi, David Dunn, Martin Olsson, Jason Roberts, El-Hadji Diouf

SUBS: Jason Brown, Brett Emerton, Vince Grella, Amine Linganzi, Nikola Kalinic, David Hoilett, Franco Di Santo

PORTSMOUTH: Jamie Ashdown, Ricardo Rocha, Aaron Mokoena, Jamie O'Hara, Hayden Mullins, Michael Brown, John Utaka, Anthony Vanden Borre, Richard Hughes, Kanu, Angelos Basinas

SUBS: Liam O'Brien, Frederic Piquionne, Gael Nlundulu, Joel Ward, Matt Ritchie, Lennard Sowah