Portsmouth FC to allow January exit for 23-year-old

Portsmouth will allow Ryley Towler to leave Fratton Park in January despite their current availability issues at centre-back.

 

Pompey haven’t exactly been short of injury issues this season, with the middle of defence being a hotspot of their problems.

 

Their desired first-choice centre-half pairing – Regan Poole and Conor Shaughnessy – haven’t played together at all this season, with an early reliance being put on Towler to step in, and more recently, Tom McIntyre.

 

The hamstring injury which Poole picked up versus Norwich City last week means that both he and Shaughnessy are currently unavailable. Even still, manager John Mousinho elected to use captain and natural central midfielder Marlon Pack alongside McIntyre rather than Towler.

 

The 23-year-old hasn’t made an appearance since the end of August, and is now a potential candidate to leave the club in the new year.

Portsmouth exit to be allowed for Ryley Towler

Mousinho has said that a loan move for Towler is potentially on the cards in January, despite the current lack of depth in his position.

 

“Quite possibly,” said the Portsmouth manager on the prospect of the 23-year-old leaving in the winter window, via The News.