Portsmouth have completed the signing of former Leeds United, Bolton and Carlisle, Slovakian centre-back Lubomir Michalik.

The giant defender nicknamed ‘The Giraffe’ turned down a new contract at Carlisle after joining The Cumbrians in August 2010.

Michalik is expected to be on the bench for Pompey’s League One match with Walsall today.

He has penned a one-month deal with Michael Appleton’s side as per the rest of the squad.  His arrival comes following the expiry of Paul Connolly’s loan spell.  Portsmouth are restricted to a squad of 20 players so it is a case of one in, one out for any transfer movement and their one month contracts is allowing them to do this.