Liverpool return to Istanbul, scene of one of their greatest triumphs 14 years ago, for Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup clash with Chelsea.

Alex Ferguson is happy to let Anders Lindegaard and David de Gea alternate as his goalkeeper to allow both to further their Manchester United experience.

Milan Baros has retired from international football with the Czech Republic.

Czech Republic 0 Portugal 1

Czech Republic 1 Poland 0

IT’S easy to be misled by scorelines.

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Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky’s latest injury concern threatens to derail a team that finally came up with a potent attacking display against Greece.

Greece and the Czech Republic have defensive problems ahead of their Euro 2012 clash in Group A today with the Greeks missing their first-choice central defence and the Czechs desperate to plug a leaky back line.

An arduous club season, no matter how successful, might not be the platform on which the national side can thrive

Greece and the Czech Republic have defensive problems ahead of their Euro 2012 clash in Group A today with the Greeks missing their first-choice central defence and the Czechs desperate to plug a leaky back line.

Russia head into their Euro 2012 Group A opener against the Czech Republic with coach Dick Advocaat warning their rivals they are “a dangerous team”.

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Giovanni Trapattoni was a satisfied man after seeing his Republic of Ireland team fight back to claim a hard-fought draw with the Czech Republic.

Republic of Ireland 1 Czech Republic 1

James McClean and Shane Duffy were named among the substitutes as Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni relied on his old heads for this evening’s friendly against the Czech Republic.

Applause rang out across the stadium when, just after the hour-mark of Czech Republic’s Euro 2012 qualifying defeat to Spain last October, coach Michal Bilek decided to make a change.

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech and Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky were included in the Czech Republic squad for next week’s friendly against Ireland.

Scotland 2 Czech Republic 2

NOT everyone at Anfield lost their head during the 213th Merseyside derby.

Manchester United have been linked with a move for Turkey U21 international Sercan Yildirim after the player claimed he had been contacted by the Red Devils.

Northern Ireland 0 Czech Republic 0

England 2 Czech Republic 2

IT might be Lisbon treaty day in Ireland today but yesterday in Geneva, this non-aligned part of Europe was entirely preoccupied with a Lisbon treat. Mind, they were made to wait for it.

Czech Republic 1 Portugal 3

Cardiff 0 Portsmouth 1

Middlesbrough 2 Portsmouth 0

Portsmouth 0 Blackburn 1

Lassana Diarra, Milan Baros and John Utaka all return from injury for Portsmouth’s Premier League trip to Manchester City on Sunday.

Top scorer Jermain Defoe returns for Portsmouth after missing the last two matches but the identity of his strike partner against Newcastle at Fratton Park is still uncertain.

Portsmouth will make late decisions on the fitness of defender Hermann Hreidarsson (achilles) and winger John Utaka (hamstring) for the FA Cup semi final against West Bromwich Albion but neither had trained up to Thursday.

Portsmouth 2 Wigan 0

Jermain Defoe’s enforced absence could mean a surprise start for John Utaka in Portsmouth’s Barclays Premier League clash with Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

Portsmouth 2 Aston Villa 0

TWO goals from Jermain Defoe and further efforts from Hermann Hreidarsson and Kanu enabled FA Cup semi-finalists Portsmouth to sink struggling Birmingham in the Barclays Premier League last night.

Portsmouth 4 Birmingham 2

Portsmouth 2 Birmingham 2

Portsmouth welcome back Jermain Defoe for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Birmingham after the ex-Tottenham striker was cup-tied for the FA Cup quarter-final win at Manchester United.

The Football Association are to review Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson’s comments about referee Martin Atkinson after his side’s 1-0 defeat to Portsmouth in the FA Cup yesterday.

Manchester United 0 Portsmouth 1

Portsmouth 1 Sunderland 0

Jermain Defoe, Portsmouth’s new but cup-tied striker, will return to league action against Sunderland at Fratton Park tomorrow.

Bolton 0 Portsmouth 1

Portsmouth have Papa Bouba Diop, Kanu and John Utaka all back from the African Nations Cup for the Barclays Premier League trip to Bolton but centre-back Sylvain Distin again looks set to miss out with a hamstring injury.

Debutant Jermain Defoe was Portsmouth’s hero with the equaliser that checked Chelsea’s winning run at Fratton Park but the £7.5m striker admitted he should probably have done more to inflict defeat on Avram Grant’s side in a 1-1 draw.

Czech Republic striker Milan Baros is set for his Portsmouth debut at Manchester United after signing on loan from Lyon.

HARRY REDKNAPP celebrated the luck all teams need to win the FA Cup by signing Czech Republic striker Milan Baros on loan from Lyon last night to bolster his crumbling Premier League strike-force.

Portsmouth have today completed the signing of former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker Milan Baros on loan until the end of the season.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has revealed he is set to sign Lyon striker Milan Baros on loan on Monday.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp welcomes back skipper Sol Campbell (back) and midfielder Sean Davis (foot) from injury for the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Plymouth at Fratton Park.