A Tonka toy breaks easier than Sean Raggett - Portmsouth fans react to defender's selection for Burton game
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The Fratton faithful are delighted with the defender’s determination to keep playing, despite suffering a suspected broken cheekbone during Monday’s 1-0 win at Wigan.
Since then, the Blues have taking every precaution with the centre-back, and had the former Norwich man booked into a see a surgeon later in the week to assess the damage further.
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Hide AdYet, it appears Raggett has won the battle to continue – keeping up his proud record of starting every league game for Pompey this season.
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That means just one change to the side that beat the Latics at the DW Stadium.
Match-winner Andy Cannon returns to the starting XI at the expense of Michael Jacobs, who misses out because of injury.
As a result, youngster Alfie Stanley earns a call-up to the match-day squad following his winner for the reserves against Millwall in midweek.
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Hide AdThat’s another decision which has pleased the Blues’ social media followers.
Here’s a selection of the views shared...
@pepe_lacey: Definitely wasn’t expecting to see Sean Raggett’s name in the team, I know it’s a week late but it’s an Easter miracle!
@SamSpike7: Absolutely bonkers that Raggett is (starting) lol.
@JackLJYeats: Rags baby.
@xxxxpompeyxxxx: Raggett could lose a leg and he'd pick it up and start beating strikers up with it
@furniss_alex: Stanleyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
Raggs is alive, good to see.
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Hide Ad@Imposter66: You can break a Tonka toy easier than you can break Sean Raggett....
@jimbopowers91: I beg Sean Raggett wears a plastic mask today to protect his cheek. #Pompey
Pompey mooving up: Can’t stop the Rag
@JoeArchiefrench: Good to see Alfie in there!
Deserves his chance and with no attacker fit good to see Cowleys go with the youth!
@QuelDommagePFC: Stanley masterclass from the bench.
@Stretton385: Sean Raggett the absolute unit.
@PompeyViking62: Incredible that Sean Raggett starts today. The Nokia Man, indestructible.
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