Matt Casey heads youthful Portsmouth XI at Aldershot
With Kenny Jackett’s first-team squad encountering Brighton this morning, the trip to the Recreation Ground involves strictly Blues youngsters.
In centre-half Casey, Haji Mnoga, Leon Maloney and Joe Hancott, Pompey have named players with Checkatrade Trophy experience.
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Hide AdIn addition, Alex Bass, the understudy to Craig MacGillivray, is selected in goal against the National League side.
Overall, it represents a side consisting of Academy graduates and current members of Mark Kelly’s youth set-up.
The sole exception is former Bromley player Richard Brindley, who is trialling with the team tonight.
Pompey: Bass, Mnoga, Casey, Dandy, Hancott, Robb, Bridgman, Brindley, Bell, Teggart, Maloney.
Subs: L.Pitman, Rew, Brook, Kelly, Flint, Kavanagh, Lee, Stanley.