Portsmouth boss makes four changes in bid to spoil Coventry party - and secure Blues' Championship future

The Blues make four changes to face Premier League-bound Coventry

John Mousinho has made four changes as Pompey seek to spoil Coventry’s party - and secure a Championship future.

While already promoted to the Premier League, the Sky Blues require a victory over Mousinho’s men to also clinch the title.

Madiodio Dia returns to Pompey’s side at Coventry.placeholder image
Madiodio Dia returns to Pompey’s side at Coventry. | Getty Images

On the flipside, Pompey can seal their survival with two matches to spare - depending on how Oxford United fare against Wrexham.

There are recalls for Madiodio Dia, Ebou Adams and Adrian Segecic, while Connor Ogilvie returns from a three-match ban.

Terry Devlin and Keshi Anderson won’t play again this season following hamstring injuries sustained against Leicester, ensuring two of the changes are enforced.

While Marlon Pack and Conor Shaughnessy drop to the bench, with Colby Bishop handed the captaincy for the Sky Blues clash.

Jordan Williams moves across to right-back, with Ogilvie returning to left-back, with Dia partnering Regan Poole in the centre of defence.

Elsewhere, Luke Le Roux is recalled to the squad, while Josh Murphy is again named among the substitutes after a surprise return from injury against Leicester.

Meanwhile, former Pompey loanee, Minhyeok Yang again misses out for Coventry, failing to be included in a match-day squad for a 13th successive match.

Pompey: Schmid, Williams, Poole, Dia, Ogilvie, Adams, Dozzell, Segecic, Chaplin, Alli, Bishop.

Subs: Bursik, Shaughnessy, Bowat, Le Roux, Pack, Swift, Blair, Brown, Murphy.

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