Hughes to miss Foxes clash

23 September 2010 12:00
Portsmouth will be without Richard Hughes for their rematch with Leicester. The midfielder was sent off during the Tuesday night's Carling Cup defeat by the Foxes and starts a two-match ban, ruling him out of the npower Championship meeting between the sides as well as next week's visit of Bristol City. Michael Brown is likely to reclaim his place in the starting line-up in Hughes' absence, while defender Ricardo Rocha, who sat out on Tuesday with a knock, will be checked over. Strikers Dave Kitson and John Utaka dropped to the bench in midweek and will push for starts. Defender Hermann Hreidarsson (Achilles), frontman Danny Webber (cruciate) and youngsters Tom Kilbey (knee) and Billy Goddard (shin) are still on the sidelines.

Source: PA