The Blues made XI changes to the side that beat Ipswich in the FA Cup on Saturday, handing debuts to youngsters Harry Kavanagh, Charlie Bell and Alfie Stanley for the Southern Group A game.
Yet the team was unable to extend Pompey’s unbeaten run in the competition, which dates back to January 2018, with the Hammers’ Kai Corbett scoring the only goal of the game.
11. Alfie Stanley - 7
(replaced by Harvey Jewitt-White on 67 minutes): Plenty of effort. Photo: Robin Jones
12. Substitutes
Harrison Brook (replaced Kavanagh) Did okay - 6; Harry Jewitt-White (replaced Stanley) Some encouraging touches - 6; Seok Jae Lee (replaced Kavanagh) 6. Photo: Robin Jones
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