Portsmouth v Ipswich Town – Why Leif Davis misses Fratton Park clash

Manager Kieran McKenna has revealed that his partner has given birth to his first child, having confirmed that she was pregnant after the 2-1 win at Derby County in February

Kieran McKenna has confirmed that Leif Davis is absent from the squad this evening following the birth of his first child.

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As a result, he won’t play at Fratton Park, with Cedric Kipre coming in at centre-back to partner Dara O’Shea, moving Jacob Greaves out to left-back.

The Blues will move five points clear of third-place Millwall with a game in hand if they win on the South Coast tonight. You can follow tonight’s game here.

Pompey XI: 4-2-3-1: Schmid; Devlin, Poole, Shaughnessy, Williams; Pack, Dozzell; Segecic, Swift, Alli; Bishop

Town XI: 4-2-3-1: Walton; Furlong, O’Shea, Kipre, Greaves; Matusiwa, Neil; McAteer, Nunez, Clarke, Hirst