'Pompey can ill afford to lose any further players'

Portsmouth should not have needed reminding how tough the Championship can be but they got exactly that against Sheffield Wednesday.

Instead of sitting in the top six, which is where a win would have taken them, fans will be left wondering how a team who have made a promising start to the season could play quite that badly.

Conor Shaughnessy could be out for some time after suffering a hamstring injury and joins goalkeeper Nico Schmid in the treatment room.

They can ill afford to lose any further first-choice players. At least Josh Murphy could return next week after missing this game with an ankle injury

Pompey have managed just four goals in their opening six matches. Their decision-making in the final third left a lot to be desired this afternoon.