Peterborough United could throw new signing straight into the fray...even though he hasn’t met his new teammates yet

Conor Coventry. Photo: Pete Norton Getty Images.

Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson is prepared to throw transfer deadline day loan signing Conor Coventry straight into his starting line-up at Sheffield United on Saturday - even though he will have had just one training session with his new teammates.

Coventry is skippering Ireland in an under 21 European Championship qualifier in Luxembourg today (September 7) and won’t report to the Posh training ground until Thursday. The 21 year-old West Ham United midfielder wil observe training on his first day before joining on on Friday.

But that doesn’t bother Ferguson who must select two from four central midfielder - Coventry, Jack Taylor, Jorge Grant and Oliver Norburn - for the tough game at Bramall Lane.