Blues loan Pompey defender Traore

The Mali international defender, 28, has seen his chances limited at Fratton Park since moving to the club in January 2007.Traore, who can play in the centre or on the left side of defence, made more than 160 appearances for Liverpool having initially arrived in England in 1999 and was a member of the Reds side that won the Champions League in dramatic fashion against AC Milan back in 2005.After a move to Charlton and then Portsmouth, Traore enjoyed a loan spell with French club Rennes at the start of 2008.He will now join Blues for the full 93-day period allowed under the rules of an emergency deal.

Source: Team_Talk