Tyler Walker made his debut for Pompey on Tuesday night after arriving on loan from Coventry. Picture Nigel Keene/ProSportsImagesTyler Walker made his debut for Pompey on Tuesday night after arriving on loan from Coventry. Picture Nigel Keene/ProSportsImages
Tyler Walker made his debut for Pompey on Tuesday night after arriving on loan from Coventry. Picture Nigel Keene/ProSportsImages

Will Coventry and Blackburn loanees keep their places? Does Ireland international return from the bench? How Portsmouth could line up against Sunderland

Pompey’s busy schedule show no signs of stopping as they travel to Sunderland tomorrow.

And the Blues are looking to get back to winning ways four days after their AFC Wimbledon stalemate and their recent defeat at the hands of MK Dons.

The Fratton Park outfit currently sit ninth in the League One table – five points outside the top-six.

But standing in the way of victory are a high-flying Black Cats, who are looking to climb to the league’s summit.

There are a number of key decisions to be made by Danny Cowley in the build-up to the game, with Clark Robertson, Ronan Curtis, Kieron Freeman and Reeco Hackett no doubt looking to be involved.

But surely not all will start.

Here’s how we think the Blues could line up at the Stadium of Light...

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But standing in the way of victory are a high-flying Black Cats, who are looking to climb to the league’s summit.