Former Millwall defender James Meredith has left Portsmouth after his trial expired.

The defender, 31, whose deal at The Den was terminated by mutual consent, had trained with Pompey for nearly three weeks.

Pompey boss Kenny Jackett said he was preparing for Meredith to feature in a reserves clash with Doncaster Rovers but the game was ultimately called off.

In the end, he made the decision not to sign him on a permanent deal.

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He told The News, Portsmouth: “We didn’t take up the option to sign him. I’m not sure whether he has actually signed for anybody, but the trial period has finished and we didn’t sign him.

“We did feel there is some strengthening needed around the full-back and holding midfield areas. We have wondered about that, and obviously Meredith is a player I have seen a lot in the past and had some time for.

“It was my decision, we’d had a good look at him in training and I didn’t feel, being fair to him, that we were going to pursue it.

“If he signed for us, that’s one of his clubs over and difficult for him to sign for anybody until January.

“The Doncaster game was off, which sums up our season so far because he couldn’t even play in that.

“I wanted to work towards the Donny game because he would have been able to play in that without having to commit himself to his future.

“In the end, we have made the decision to let him go and get on his way.

“We hope the training here helps him towards wherever his next club is.”

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Portsmouth have been left a little short of left-back options after Lee Brown suffered an Achilles injury in a 3-3 draw with Coventry City.

Since then, 22-year-old Brandon Haunstrup has deputised on the left side of the defence and earned praise from Jackett.

Meredith was being considered as potential cover for Brown while he recovered, having trained with Pompey for nearly three weeks, but also in midfield.

The twice-capped Australia international remains a free agent since he left The Den earlier in the summer.

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Former Millwall boss Jackett added: “I’m pleased to give Brandon some time and an opportunity. He is 22, a positive player and a good player and I’ve been pleased with what he has done so far since he has come in.

“I feel comfortable when Brown comes back and we have two of them to fight it out. Brandon hasn’t done himself any harm at all.”