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Blackpool team news V Port Vale: Duo drop out for final pre-season friendly as Portsmouth loanee starts Blackpool take on Port Vale in their final pre-season friendly of the summer. Blackpool remain thin on numbers for their final pre-season test - with Port Vale visiting Bloomfield Road this afternoon. A week out from their EFL Cup first round clash away to Grimsby Town, the Seasiders are without six first-team players. From Wednesday night’s 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers, George Honeyman drops out of the matchday squad alongside teenager Oluchi Nwankwo - who was forced off during the second half of the behind-closed-doors contest. Meanwhile, Fraser Horsfall, Michael Ihiekwe, Albie Morgan, Leighton Clarkson and Tom Bloxham all remain absent. In more positive news, new signing Jordan Williams comes into the XI on the back of his season-long loan move from Portsmouth, and is set to feature in a back three alongside Olly Casey and Zac Ashworth. Here’s the full XI: Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Jordan Williams, Olly Casey, Zac Ashworth, Ilmari Niskanen, Jordan Brown, Karoy Anderson, Josh Bowler, Hayden Coulson, Niall Ennis, Dale Taylor. Substitutes: Franco Ravizzoli, Charlie Brier, Andy Lyons, CJ Hamilton, Oli Hunter, Kylian Kouassi, Theo Upton, Billy Whaite, Spencer Knight, George Elder, Jack Richardson.