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Portsmouth FC Portsmouth boss hands recall after four-and-a-half month absence and names two kids on the bench against Coventry By Neil Allen Chief sports writer Comment Published 21st Dec 2024, 11:43 GMT Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Ryley Towler is handed his first Pompey appearance since August for the visit of Coventry. Sign up to our Portsmouth FC newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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The central defender hasn’t featured since the 3-1 home defeat to Sunderland, on three occasions not even making the 20-man squad. However, he comes in for Tom McIntyre in the centre of defence, following the former Reading man’s disappointing display against Derby. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Pompey’s second change to the team hammered 4-0 by the Rams is Zak Swanson replacing Terry Devlin at right-back.
Ryley Towler returns to Pompey's starting XI for today's visit of Coventry. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages | Jason Brown/ProSportsImages Elsewhere, Abdoulaye Kamara and Elias Sorensen have been omitted from the squad, while Regan Poole drops out with his hamstring issues. Instead Academy pair Michael Ani and Harry Clout are named among the substitutes, having impressed in their FA Youth Cup defeat to Leeds on Monday night.
Ani is a right-back, while Clout, who is now back from injury, was previously involved in Blues squads at the start of the season, although is still awaiting his debut. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sammy Silvera also returns to the squad, having missed out on Pride Park through injury. Pompey: Schmid, Swanson, Pack, Towler, Ogilvie, Dozzell, Potts, Ritchie, Lang, Murphy, Bishop.
Subs: Archer, Saydee, McIntyre, Moxon, Silvera, Devlin, Lane, Clout, Ani. Continue Reading Related topics: Pompey Comment Comment Guidelines National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting.
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