Portsmouth to field full squad against Norwich in Essex friendly

Pompey’s squad will all be handed a run out in this morning’s opening pre-season friendly.
Sean Raggett will face former club Norwich at Five Lakes this morning. Picture: Habibur RahmanSean Raggett will face former club Norwich at Five Lakes this morning. Picture: Habibur Rahman
Sean Raggett will face former club Norwich at Five Lakes this morning. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Kenny Jackett’s men are facing Norwich under-23s at the Five Lakes Resort in Maldon, Essex, at 10.30am.

The Blues have spent the week at the venue which also served as pre-season in 2013 and 2014.

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Jackett has pencilled in 22 players to feature against the Championship youngsters, with two different teams lining up in each half.

Missing are Ellis Harrison, Reeco Hackett-Fairchild and Ben Close, who have knocks and sit out the fixture.

There are no triallists, while Pompey’s second-half team is made up primarily of Academy players.

First half: Bass, Bolton, Downing, Raggett, Brown, Naylor, Morris, Harness, Williams, Curtis, Marquis.

Second: McGillivray, Kavanagh, Mnoga, Whatmough, Rew, Storey, Cannon, Brook, Evans, Teggart, Stanley.

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