Valencia, Braga, Wolfsburg, Aston Villa, Hamburg and Ajax booked their places in the knockout stages of the UEFA Cup after a pulsating evening of European football that delivered 26 goals across eight games.

Wolfsburg 3 Portsmouth 2

Portsmouth manager Tony Adams opted for a one-man attack for his side’s crucial UEFA Cup clash in Germany.

Portsmouth manager Tony Adams opted for a one-man attack for his side’s crucial UEFA Cup clash in Germany.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is without the suspended Lassana Diarra for his side's Premier League clash with Stoke after the midfielder was sent off against Tottenham last weekend.

Manchester United 0 Portsmouth 0 (Manchester United win 3-1 on penalties)

West Ham 0 Portsmouth 1

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 are set to give new signing Lassana Diarra his debut in midfield at home to Barclays Premier League bottom team Derby at Fratton Park and right-back Glen Johnson is expected to return after a hamstring strain.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is set to make wholesale changes for his side’s Carling Cup third-round tie with Burnley at Turf Moor tomorrow.

Portsmouth’s Sol Campbell has backed Jamie Carragher’s decision to call time on his England career “except in the case of an absolute emergency” after the Liverpool defender became frustrated at the lack of international opportunities at centre-back.

Sol Campbell admits he will not to become really excited about the prospects of Portsmouth’s new campaign in the Premier League until manager Harry Redknapp signs a top quality striker.

Portsmouth are expected to confirm the double signing of Sylvain Distin and Sulley Muntari this morning.

Everton 3 Portsmouth 0

Everton 3 Portsmouth 0

Sol Campbell remains a doubt with the Achilles injury which kept him out of Portsmouth’s Easter programme.

WATFORD boss Adrian Boothroyd believes yesterday’s 4-2 win over Portsmouth was a crucial result ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United.

Watford 4 Portsmouth 2

Reading 0 Portsmouth 0

Harry Redknapp has admitted he was ready to let former England striker Andrew Cole leave Fratton Park for a transfer deadline-day move to Everton just six months after joining Portsmouth.

Portsmouth’s latest signing Lauren could make a ready-made replacement for suspended skipper Gary O’Neil on the right of midfield in the Barclays Premiership with Charlton at Fratton Park.

New signing Djimi Traore is set to go straight into the Portsmouth side for Saturday’s Barclays Premiership match at Sheffield United.

Portsmouth have made their first signing of the transfer window with defender Djimi Traore moving to Fratton Park from Charlton on a two-and-a-half-year contract.