Coventry loanee Tyler Walker favoured over in-form Sunderland arrival Aiden O'Brien as Portsmouth make three changes at Crewe

Danny Cowley has put the in-form striker on the bench for the man who’s yet to score in a blue shirt at Gresty Road.

Joe Morrell comes in for Ryan Tunnicliffe, who was man of the match in the 4-0 win over Accrington.

And Ronan Curtis starts after a two-game ban as, Marcus Harness begins his three-match suspension after a red card on Saturday.

Pompey: Bazunu, Carter, Raggett, Robertson, Romeo, Morrell, Thompson, Ogilvie, Curtis, Walker, Hirst. Subs: Webber. Hume, Vincent, Tunnicliffe, Mingi, Jewitt-White, O’Brien.