Portsmouth £2m newcomer handed first outing - and welcome return for fan favourite in Bristol Rovers clash
The new Blues signing is named on the bench at the Memorial Stadium
Pompey fans are set to see Rocco Shein in action for the first time in today’s trip to Bristol Rovers.
The Estonian international, who completed his move from Fredrikstad earlier this week, has been included in John Mousinho’s squad for their latest pre-season friendly.
Shein is pencilled in to start the second half, with Pompey potentially making 11 changes at the break, as in previous friendlies.
Also included for the first time this summer is Terry Devlin, who has recovered from the issue which kept him out of Woking and Aldershot.
The Northern Ireland international makes a starting XI which also includes Conor Shaughnessy and Harvey Blair, who were rested against Aldershot.
However, Thomas Waddingham is again not included, while Franco Umeh still isn’t yet ready to return following his long-term hamstring injury.
Pompey have named a triallist on the bench, referred to as Triallist A on the team-sheet, having not featured in pre-season previously.
Meanwhile, Pompey-born Tommy Leigh starts for the hosts, while Ellis Harrison is on the bench. Although Blues League One title-winner Jack Sparkes misses out with a hamstring injury.
Pompey: Schmid, Devlin, Shaughnessy, Poole, Williams, Odin Bailey, Swift, Kenny, Segecic, Blair, Bishop.
Subs: Killip, Matthews, Dia, Bowat, Le Roux, Shein, Downey, Ani, Agu, Chioma, Triallist.