Fledgling talents pen Pompey apprenticeships
Stan Bridgman, Tom Bruce, Harry Kavanagh, Liam Kelly, Haji Mnoga, Leon Pitman, Ethan Robb and Alfie Stanley have all penned two-year scholarships at Fratton Park.
They are all 16 apart from midfielder Robb, who celebrates his birthday next week.
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Hide AdAnd the young aces are all from the Portsmouth area except goalkeeper Pitman, who hails from the Isle of Wight.
The eight youngsters will represent Mark Kelly's under-18s side this season in the Youth Alliance League and the FA Youth Cup.
The majority of the group represented the academy at some stage last term.