Danny Cowley opts to change winning Portsmouth team as he fields attacking side against Doncaster
The Blues’ head coach has opted for squad rotation for Doncaster’s visit, with three alterations to the team which beat Burton 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Wing-backs Mahlon Romeo and Denver Hume both drop to the bench, with Marcus Harness and Reeco Hackett recalled.
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Hide AdThe pre-match assumption is the wingers will serve as direct replacements, thereby flanking a three-man defence.
The final change is skipper Clark Robertson coming in for Connor Ogilvie as the left-sided centre-half.
All of Romeo, Hume and Ogilvie drop to the bench, ready to be called upon if required.
Harry Jewitt-White is also included among the substitutes, along with recent arrival Aiden O’Brien and Ryan Tunnicliffe.
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Hide AdPompey are again without injured pair Kieron Freeman and Shaun Williams, who remain doubts to feature again this season.
Pompey: Bazunu, Carter, Raggett, Robertson, Harness, Hackett, Thompson, Jacobs, Curtis, Walker, Hirst.
Subs: Webber, Hume, O’Brien, Tunnicliffe, Romeo, Ogilvie, Jewitt-White.
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