How Portsmouth's January transfer plans could be affected by Covid-19 and a shorter period between windows

But the shorter gap between windows won't impact the Blues' early planning too much.

The summer transfer window shut earlier this month, with Pompey recruiting five players – Sean Raggett, Cam Pring, Callum Johnson, Michael Jacobs and Rasmus Nicolaisen.

Free-agent forward Jordy Hiwula also penned a short-term deal on Thursday until Janauary.

Because of the delayed start to the season, the transfer deadline was pushed back by one-and-a-half months for clubs to get their deals done.

That means there are now only 10 weeks until January 1 when signings are again permitted.

Pompey's recruitment team will already be identifying potential targets in a bid to strengthen at the midway stage of the campaign.

Yet a lot could depend on whether supporters are allowed back into stadia at the start of next year.

The Blues are currently haemorrhaging around £700,000 per month, but with coronavirus cases again on the rise fans could continue to be locked out of Fratton Park until March at the earliest.

Regardless, Jackett and his backroom team will continue to work behind the scenes.

The Pompey boss said: ‘I don't think that a later summer deadline affects too much.

‘It is quite a short window, we have 10 weeks until January 1.

‘It doesn't necessarily affect January's planning. There is a bigger picture with finances and Covid-19.

‘But, for us, we will keep planning ahead and then see exactly what situation the club is in by January.

‘Injuries, how it is looking with crowds coming back and the bigger picture in football, I think are important.’

Last January, Pompey signed Reeco Hackett-Fairchild from Bromley for an undisclosed fee.

Meanwhile, Cameron McGeehan and Steve Seddon joined on loan deals from Barnsley and Birmingham respectively.