Luke O'Nien

Brighton defender Eiran Cashin has joined Blackburn Rovers on loan for the rest of the season

Transfer latest: Pompey relegation rivals sign £9m centre-back on loan

Sunderland and Portsmouth are both dealing with lengthy injury lists. Regis Le Bris and John Mousinho are both being cautious with some players.

Sunderland v Pompey injury news with 15 players out

Callum Lang tries to find a way through Sundeland's defence in Pompey's 3-1 defeat. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages

Neil Allen's Pompey player ratings against Sunderland

Reported Pompey target Bailey Wright has 27 caps for Australia Picture: Mohamed Farag/Getty Images

‘An excellent signing’ - The impressive Sunderland verdict on Pompey target

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson.

Why Sunderland boss is 'on edge' ahead of facing Pompey

Wigan striker Charlie Wyke Picture: Jacques Feeney/Getty Images

Pompey rivals Sunderland suffer injury blow | Wyke update | Plymouth honesty

Luke O'Nien. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Latest: Sheffield Wednesday's activity accelerates with developments at rivals

Doncaster boss Darren Moore. Picture: Daniel Chesterton/PinPep

L1: Ex-Pompey pair continue to hurtle towards promotion | Hull chief fumes

Jordan Willis could be fit to face Pompey on Saturday. Picture: Malcolm MacKenzie

Sunderland receive double defensive boost ahead of crunch Pompey clash

Tom Naylor and his Pompey team-mates square off with Sunderland last season. Picture: Joe Pepler

Pompey captain's admission on launching ball, tussle which lead to unsavoury mom...

Sunderland defender Luke O'Nien was attacked by a Pompey fan during the League One play-off semi-final earlier this month. Picture: Joe Pepler

Sunderland’s Luke O’Nien lifts lid on why he didn’t press charges after being at...

Sunderland defender Luke O'Nien was attacked by a Pompey fan during the League One play-off semi-final earlier this month. Picture: Joe Pepler

Sunderland's Luke O’Nien lifts lid on why he didn’t press charges after being at...

Luke O'Nien says he was attacked by a Pompey fan. Picture: Joe Pepler

Sunderland defender Luke O’Nien not to press charges after being attacked by Por...

Sunderland's Luke O'Nien. Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images.

Portsmouth won’t be able to live with us if we’re on it, vows Sunderland man

Pompey's Nathan Thompson is set to come up against Aidan McGeady of Sunderland. Picture: Joe Pepler

Portsmouth v Sunderland: four key battles which could decide the Checkatrade Tro...

Pompey's Nathan Thompson is set to come up against Aidan McGeady of Sunderland. Picture: Joe Pepler

Portsmouth v Sunderland: four key battles which could decide the Checkatrade Tro...
Sports writer Will Rooney looks at four key battles heading into Sunday’s Checkatrade Trophy final between Pompey and Sunderland…
Will Rooney

Sports Mail special

Tom Naylor dismisses idea Sunderland’s big-match experience gives them Checkatra...

Tom Naylor battles Aidan McGeady for the ball during Pompey's win over Sunderland in December. Picture: Joe Pepler

Tom Naylor dismisses idea Sunderland’s big-match experience gives them Checkatra...

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Luke O’Nien: Sunderland’s big-match experience gives them advantage over League ...

Sunderland's Luke O'Nien Picture: Harriet Lander/Getty Images

Luke O’Nien: Sunderland’s big-match experience gives them advantage over League ...

Sunderland's League One promotion challenge is starting to get into gear and they have moved three points clear of Pompey. Picture: Joe Pepler

Sunderland shrug off ‘bit of stick’ to boost automatic promotion push while Port...

Pompey's Ronan Curtis. Picture: Joe Pepler

Portsmouth boss hails ruthless League One leaders after Sunderland silenced

Former Pompey midfielder Marcus Bean

Pompey v Wycombe: The opposition view

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