Key man back from injury as Blackpool name team for Tranmere Rovers friendly
Blackpool take on Tranmere Rovers this afternoon in their second pre-season friendly.
Josh Bowler is back from injury for Blackpool’s second game of pre-season away to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park.
The 27-year-old missed last weekend’s 3-2 victory over AFC Fylde due to a minor injury, but is back up and running for the trip to the Wirral, and is set to play in a midfield three.
Olly Casey, Fraser Horsfall and Michael Ihiekwe all remain absent, leaving the defence bare, while George Honeyman is also missing after being forced off in the first half of the game at Mill Farm.
Leighton Clarkson and Tom Bloxham have also been added to the current injury list, but aren’t expected to be out for a substantial period of time.
Here’s the full starting XI: Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Andy Lyons, Zac Ashworth, Hayden Coulson, CJ Hamilton, Jordan Brown, Albie Morgan, Josh Bowler, Ilmari Niskanen, Dale Taylor, Dion Charles.
Substitutes: Franco Ravizzoli, Charlie Brier, Niall Ennis, Kylian Kouassi, Trialist, Theo Upton, Billy Whaite, Spencer Knight, George Elder, Oluchukwu Nwankwo, Jack Richardson, Harry Quinn.