From the goalkeeping department up to the strikers, there’s strength in depth in every position and it's a key reason why the Blues sit fourth in the table. But there’s always room for improvement, no matter if that’s Pompey, Liverpool or Barcelona.Here, sports writer Will Rooney selects one player from each third-tier club who would improve Kenny Jackett's squad...
5. Burton - Scott Fraser
Fraser has been the Brewers’ creator-in-chief this season. He’s scored nine and conjured up a further 13, certainly stepping up to the plate since Marcus Harness left the Pirelli for Fratton Park in the summer. | 2020 Getty Images Photo: Pete Norton
6. Coventry - Liam Walsh
Plenty you could choose from the league leaders but the Bristol City loanee is a key reason why Coventry are top of the table. Walsh is a box-to-box midfielder who has all the attributes, netting five goals in 34 appearances. | 2019 Getty Images Photo: Morgan Harlow
7. Doncaster - Kieran Sadlier
A former Pompey target, the forward has been a hit since arriving from the Keepmoat in January 2019 from Cork. This season the Irishman has bagged 12 goals in 40 appearances. | 2019 Getty Images Photo: Laurence Griffiths
8. Fleetwood - Lewis Coyle
After two-and-a-half seasons on loan at Highbury Stadium, the right-back finally made his transfer permanent in January. Coyle is sound defensively, while he also displays plenty of willingness to get forward down the flank. | Freelance Photo: Daniel Chesterton