'Exciting' Portsmouth signing handed Preston North End involvement - but no reunion for Callum Lang

Paraguayan under-23 international Gustavo Caballero has been included in Pompey’s squad at Preston.

Although the deadline day signing must settle for a place on John Mousinho’s bench this afternoon, with just one change to the side which beat West Brom 3-0.

Newcomer Jacob Brown, on loan from Luton, does come straight into the Blues’ starting XI, though, replacing the injured Colby Bishop in attack.

Elsewhere, there are changes on the bench, with right winger Calballero replacing Keshi Anderson, having received international clearance following his arrival on loan from Santos.

Mousinho had previously said he was ‘excited’ over the signing of the attacker, who has been playing football in Brazil before his Fratton Park arrival.

However, as expected, central defender Madiodio Dia does not feature, having trained on Friday for the first time since his arrival from FK Haugesund.

They will be skipped by Regan Poole, who takes the armband from Bishop, who is expected to be sidelined for up to three more weeks with an ankle injury.

Meanwhile, with Pompey having lodged their 25-man Football League squad on Thursday, clearly all those involved at Deepdale are among those registered.

That includes Luke Le Roux, who has today been named among the substitutes in a season when he has so far struggled to make an impact.

Meanwhile, Callum Lang isn’t included in Preston’s match-day squad following his £2m transfer from Pompey on deadline day.

Pompey: Schmid, Devlin, Poole, Ogilvie, Swanson, Dozzell, Adams, Segecic, Chaplin, Alli, Brown.

Subs: Bursik, Swift, Pack, Williams, Alese, Bowat, Le Roux, Kirk, Caballero.