Portsmouth drop Lowe for crucial clash with Barnsley

Jamal Lowe has been dropped from Pompey’s side facing Barnsley this afternoon.
By Neil Allen
Published 23rd Feb 2019, 13:20 BST
Updated 23rd Feb 2019, 14:24 BST
Jamal Lowe has been dropped from Pompey's side against Barnsley. Picture: Joe PeplerJamal Lowe has been dropped from Pompey's side against Barnsley. Picture: Joe Pepler
Jamal Lowe has been dropped from Pompey's side against Barnsley. Picture: Joe Pepler

The Blues’ 11-goal top scorer had previously started all 33 League One games this season.

However, he is among three changes to the side which drew 1-1 against Bristol Rovers on Tuesday night.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Gareth Evans and Oli Hawkins have also made way and join Lowe on the bench, with Kenny Jackett appearing to name a 4-3-3 system for the battle with their promotion rivals.

That means Viv Solomon-Otabor, Bryn Morris and Omar Bogle recalled to the starting XI as Pompey’s boss rings the changes.

Once again there is no place in the 18-man squad for Brett Pitman, with Tom Naylor captaining the side.

Pompey: MacGillivray, Walkes, Burgess, Clarke, Brown, Naylor, Close, Morris, Solomon-Otabor, Bogle, Curtis.

Subs: Bass, Haunstrup, Hawkins, Donohue, Evans, Lowe, Vaughan.