Andy Awford has suggested he is putting more faith in players who know League Two.

He said as much after recruiting Preston winger Lee Holmes - who has played at this level with Oxford - on loan.

The Pompey boss told The News: ‘Maybe there’s a slight difference in the type of player we are looking at. The thing that is great about the two we’ve brought in is that they have both been promoted out of this league.

‘We are not bringing in lads who have only played in the Premier League or don’t know what to expect coming into this division. They know the level and they know exactly what it’s all about.

‘That was important and a key criteria for me in us bringing them in. They know what is needed to be successful in League Two.’

Other loans are still possible.

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