Portsmouth favourite makes welcome start at Burnley after 10-and-a-half-month absence as West Ham loanee also gets nod

Regan Poole is back in Pompey’s side for the trip to Burnley. Pic: Jason Brown/ProSportsImagesRegan Poole is back in Pompey’s side for the trip to Burnley. Pic: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages
Regan Poole is back in Pompey’s side for the trip to Burnley. Pic: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages | Jason Brown/ProSportsImages
Regan Poole is handed his first Pompey start in 10-and-a-half months for the trip to Burnley.

The central defender made his comeback last weekend against West Brom, with a 16-minute cameo off the bench in the 3-0 defeat.

Now John Mousinho has elected to restore him to his starting line-up for the first time since suffering ACL damage at Chesterfield in November 2023.

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Poole partners Tom McInytre at centre-half, with Jordan Williams dropping to the bench for the Turf Moor clash.

Regan Poole is back in Pompey’s side for the trip to Burnley. Pic: Jason Brown/ProSportsImagesRegan Poole is back in Pompey’s side for the trip to Burnley. Pic: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages
Regan Poole is back in Pompey’s side for the trip to Burnley. Pic: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages | Jason Brown/ProSportsImages

The other change is Freddie Potts presented with his Pompey debut, coming in for Andre Dozzell in the centre of midfield.

It’s the same 20-man squad that was on duty against West Brom, with Conor Shaughnessy still missing with a calf issue.

Pompey: Norris, Swanson, Poole, McIntyre, Ogilvie, Potts, Pack, Lane, Lang, Murphy, Saydee.

Subs Not Used: Schmid, Williams, Towler, Dozzell, Kamara, Ritchie, Silvera, Blair, Sorensen.

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