Kenny Jackett will restore Portsmouth regulars against Oxford
Posted Friday, August 17, 2018 by PA
Portsmouth will be looking for a third straight victory in Sky Bet League One when they host Oxford on Saturday.
Kenny Jackett’s side have started the season in fine form and the Pompey boss is likely to restore a number of players to his starting line-up after making wholesale changes for the Carabao Cup first-round defeat to AFC Wimbledon.
The likes of Ronan Curtis, Craig MacGillivray and Jack Whatmough dropped out for the cup exit having started the 2-1 win at Blackpool last weekend.
Jackett will still be unable to call on the services of Dion Donohue (groin) or Nathan Thompson (knee).
Oxford’s start has been in stark contrast to their hosts, with two defeats and no goals from their opening two games.
Karl Robinson also made changes for their Carabao Cup tie and it yielded a positive result with a 2-0 win over Coventry.
Some of the players who were drafted in will now be hopeful of retaining their places, including goalscorers Marcus Browne and Gavin Whyte.
On-loan Sheffield United man Ricky Holmes (back) is a doubt while goalkeeper Simon Eastwood (finger) and Samir Carruthers (knee) miss out.
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