Surprise full debut - and Jacob Brown starts - as Portsmouth boss makes changes against Swansea
The Blues have made two changes to the side which drew 1-1 at Ewood Park
John Mousinho has handed a surprise start to Madiodio Dia for this evening’s clash with Swansea.
The Senegal defender comes in for Regan Poole, who injured his ankle in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Blackburn.
Dia, who arrived at Fratton Park on transfer deadline day, had previously been handed two outings off the bench, with tonight representing his full debut.
Intriguingly, Conor Shaughnessy, who made his comeback at Ewood Park after replacing Poole in the second half, isn’t even included in the Blues’ 20-man squad.
Dia is one of two changes for Pompey, with Jacob Brown handed only a second start for the club following his assist against Blackburn.
It appears he may be operating in the number 10 role, playing off Colby Bishop, having replaced Conor Chaplin in the starting XI, who drops to the bench.
Elsewhere, John Swift returns following a hamstring injury and is named among the substitutes.
Pompey: Schmid, Devlin, Dia, Ogilvie, Swanson, Pack, Adams, Caballero, Brown, Alli, Bishop.
Subs: Bursik, Williams, Matthews, Bowat, Le Roux, Swift, Segecic, Chaplin, Blair.