Danny Cowley forced into injury change for Portsmouth's top-of-the-table clash at Ipswich

With Tom Lowery nursing a hamstring problem, Joe Morrell is handed his first League One start of the season in the trip to Ipswich.

He came off the bench late in the first half against the Pilgrims to replace Lowery in that 2-2 draw, having himself been troubled by injury issues this term.

Morrell would then cross for Reeco Hackett’s dramatic headed leveller four minutes into time added on.

Having made two appearances for Wales during the international break, he today comes into the midfield to partner Marlon Pack in the top-of-the-table clash.

Elsewhere, Joe Pigott is ineligible to play against his parent club, while Joe Rafferty (stomach) and Lowery are missing through injury.

That opens the door for Ryan Tunnicliffe on the bench for only his second squad involvement this season – and first since the opening day’s trip to Sheffield Wednesday.

Meanwhile, ex-Pompey players Conor Chaplin and Marcus Harness are named in Ipswich's starting XI, although Gassan Ahadme misses out through injury.

Pompey: Griffiths, Ogilvie, Morrison, Raggett, Robertson, Dale, Morrell, Pack, Koroma, Scarlett, Bishop.

Subs: Oluwayemi, Curtis, Jacobs, Swanson, Hackett, Mingi, Tunnicliffe.