Portsmouth defensive blow as John Mousinho forced to make changes against Blackburn

The Blues have made three changes for the visit of Blackburn Rovers to Fratton Park

Marko Milovanovic again misses out for Pompey, so Tyrese Shade leads the line against Blackburn.

The former Burton man has started on the left wing for both his Blues appearances since joining on deadline day in a £1.8m deal.

Marko Milovanovic again misses out for Pompey through injury. Picture: Jason Brownplaceholder image
Marko Milovanovic again misses out for Pompey through injury. Picture: Jason Brown | Jason Brown

However, with the Blues opting against taking a risk with Milovanovic’s calf injury, Shade gets the nod to replace him at centre-forward for this afternoon’s clash with Rovers.

That sees Colby Bishop drop to the bench amid a wretched run of three goals in his last 50 Championship appearances for the Blues.

Bishop is one of three changes to the side which collected a goalless draw at Charlton, with Terry Devlin and Benjy Arthur also dropping out.

Zak Swanson comes in at right-back for Devlin, who is named on the bench, while Madiodio Dia partners Conor Shaughnessy at centre-half and Ryan Kavuma-McQueen is recalled.

Arthur isn’t included in Pompey’s 20-man match day squad, suggesting the impressive Brentford defender is absent through injury.

Elsewhere, Owen Kenny returns to the squad and is named on Pompey’s bench alongside the likes of Regan Poole and Ebou Adams.

Meanwhile, former Blues loanee Hayden Carter is in Blackburn’s side, whose sole change is Harry Pickering in for the injured Yuri Ribeiro.

Pompey: Bielica, Swanson, Dia, Shaughnessy, Meghoma, Pack, Shein, Kamara, Segecic, Kavuma-McQueen, Shade.

Subs: Schmid, Devlin, Bishop, Poole, Swift, Bailey, Kenny, Mohamed, Adams.

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