The Blues are in South Yorkshire on the weekend to face Sheffield United. It isn't the happiest of hunting grounds for Pompey who are without a win there since November 1955 in the old Division One.
Both sides did some business on transfer deadline day and it will be interesting to see how many of those new signings feature. Rob Holding joined the Blades on loan from Crystal Palace and he will replace Harry Souttar just nicely.
The former Arsenal defender hasn't played a lot of first-team football after being frozen out by the Eagles boss but now he has an opportunity to get some game time. Chris Wilder has said he will be available for the game so at the very least he could be in the match-day squad.
Holding wasn’t the only new arrival at Bramall Lane on the final day of the window as they used artificial intelligence to identify Jefferson Caceres and Christian Nwachukwu. It might be a few weeks until both players are seen in the red and white strips as they get up to speed with things in England.
For the visitors, Kaide Gordon arrived on a loan deal from Liverpool until the end of the season. He’s the sixth loan signing that Pompey have made this season and it leaves John Mousinho with a decision to make on who he leaves out with the EFL limiting teams to five loan players for a match-day squad. Mark O’Mahony is once again available for selection after missing the last few months of action, returning to parent club Brighton & Hove Albion for treatment.
Ben Killip joined from Barnsley after Will Norris left for Wycombe Wanderers. Nicolas Schmid is currently the first-choice goalkeeper and so Killip will be battling with Jordan Archer for that place on the substitutes bench. Here’s the latest injury details from both camps.

13. Ibane Bowat (Pompey) - out
The summer transfer deadline day arrival from Fulham is out for the rest of the season after picking up a knee injury in training back in September. | Portsmouth FC Photo: Portsmouth FC

14. Jefferson Caceres (Sheffield United) - doubt
Chris Wilder said: 'Jefferson has been undergoing tests so he's been in this week. 'It's going to be one of those situations where we have to look at him and get him up to speed.' | Getty Images Photo: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

15. Jefferson Caceres (Sheffield United) - doubt
Arrived from Peruvian side Melgar on deadline day. Training with his new teammates but it might be a few weeks until he makes his debut. | Getty Images Photo: Michael Regan/Getty Images

16. Christian Nwachukwu (Sheffield United) - out
Signed from Bulgarian side Botev Plovdiv on deadline day. He's not yet training with United as there are a few things to sort out with his move. | Getty Images Photo: Matt McNulty/Getty Images


