George Hirst and Connor Ogilvie handed instant Portsmouth starts in encounter with Bournemouth under-21s
The duo, who have both arrived at Fratton Park since yesterday, are in Danny Cowley’s starting line-up against Bournemouth under-21s at Canford Arena this afternoon.
The fixture has been billed as a Pompey XI, with the team selection largely reflecting that, consisting of fringe players, triallists and a bench full of Academy players,
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Hide AdHowever, the presence of Ogilvie and Hirst provides a talking point as they settle into Pompey following their moves.
Among others in attendance are Dan Gyollai, Callum Johnson, Reeco Hackett-Fairchild and Michael Jacobs, along with triallist Layton Ndukwu.
Elsewhere, Academy youngsters Dan Gifford, Izzy Kaba, Harvey Hughes and Harry Jewitt-White are among the substitutes.
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