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Portsmouth are not a collection of wide-eyed youngsters just happy to be in the big time. This is a squad brimming with experience; the wise summer signings of Croatian captain Boris Zivkovic, former Liverpool winger Patrik Berger, Serbian international Dejan Stefanovic and Teddy Sheringham will line up alongside seasoned pros Steve Stone, Tim Sherwood and Shaka Hislop. Fine young players such as Gary O'Neil, Matthew Taylor and Nigerian international Aiyegbeni Yakubu are all geared up and ready to impress in the top flight.