Portsmouth handed welcome injury boost - but it's same again at Wrexham

The Ipswich loanee returns for the Blues after a three-game absence

Conor Chaplin returns for Pompey following a three-game absence.

But the attacker must settle for a place on the bench as a rejuvenated John Swift continues in the number 10 role.

Conor Chaplin returns to Pompey’s squad at Wrexham following injury. Picture: Graham Hunt/ProSportsImagesplaceholder image
Conor Chaplin returns to Pompey’s squad at Wrexham following injury. Picture: Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages | Graham Hunt/ProSportsImages

John Mousinho has named the same starting XI for a third successive match, following eye-catching 3-1 away wins at Charlton and Millwall.

Although fit-again Chaplin, who has recovered from a groin injury, is included on the bench in place of Reuben Swann.

That represents the only change to the 20-man squad on duty at The Den on Saturday, when Gustavo Caballero, John Swift and Marlon Pack all netted in an impressive victory.

Although Makenzie Kirk, Hayden Matthews, Andre Dozzell, Keshi Anderson, Florian Bianchini, Josh Murphy, Conor Shaughnessy and Thomas Waddingham remain absent through injury.

Pompey: Schmid, Devlin, Poole, Ogilvie, Swanson, Pack, Adams, Caballero, Swift, Alli, Bishop.

Subs: Bursik, Williams, Bowat, Brown, Chaplin, Blair, Dia, Le Roux, Segecic.

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