Kenny Jackett: I've not put Oli Hawkins at centre-half blind - he can star there for Portsmouth

Kenny Jackett insists there is nothing knee-jerk over his decision to put Oli Hawkins in defence. Picture: Joe PeplerKenny Jackett insists there is nothing knee-jerk over his decision to put Oli Hawkins in defence. Picture: Joe Pepler
Kenny Jackett insists there is nothing knee-jerk over his decision to put Oli Hawkins in defence. Picture: Joe Pepler
It’s back to the start for Kenny Jackett, his centre-half plans once again in disrepair.

The Blues boss had identified Oli Hawkins as the solution – now the former Dagenham & Redbridge man is sidelined through injury.

Hawkins’ positional readjustment has been no knee-jerk response to the Blues’ defensive woes, it was first evaluated during Jackett scouting missions.

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