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.

Unsettled Matt Taylor has been told he can leave Portsmouth – but only for “the right price.”

THIS week has just got to be a better one for Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp.

Portsmouth 0 Arsenal 0

Everton 3 Portsmouth 0

Pedro Mendes is back in Portsmouth’s squad for the Barclays Premiership trip to Everton and is a likely substitute after missing the last eight matches following an ankle operation.

Portsmouth’s veteran centre-backs Sol Campbell (Achilles) and Linvoy Primus (knee) are confident of passing late fitness checks to face Liverpool in the Barclays Premiership at Fratton Park tomorrow.

Watford 4 Portsmouth 2

Portsmouth 2 Manchester United 1

RAFAEL BENITEZ maintains his current side is better than the 2005 vintage that won the Champions League.

Portsmouth skipper Dejan Stefanovic is set to play his first match for three months in a charity game and could come back into Harry Redknapp’s Premiership line-up after the manager’s fury over Sunday’s 3-0 defeat at Blackburn.

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes appeared to have Wednesday night’s Barclays Premiership clash with Arsenal on his mind as he made four changes for today’s Ewood Park clash with Portsmouth.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp will be forced to reshuffle his back four for the Barclays Premiership match at home to Manchester City, with right-back Glen Johnson the leading candidate to replace injured Linvoy Primus (thigh) at centre-half.

Defender Noe Pamarot stands by to return from a groin injury in place of new signing Djimi Traore (ankle) as Portsmouth seek their third win of the season over struggling Wigan at the JJB Stadium tomorrow.

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.

New signing Djimi Traore is cup-tied as Portsmouth visit Manchester United for their fourth-round FA Cup clash at Old Trafford.

Sheffield United 1 Portsmouth 1

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.

Charlton 2 Fulham 2

Julio Arca saved Middlesbrough from the grisly prospect of spending Christmas Day in the Barclays Premiership drop zone as his second-half strike sunk Charlton at the Riverside Stadium.

SOMETIMES you should listen to the optimists. “We’ve got easier games coming up” they said.

Charlton 0 Liverpool 3

Charlton will be without goalkeeper Scott Carson against Liverpool tomorrow as part of his loan deal from the Reds.

Djimi Traore will miss Charlton’s trip to Tottenham after pulling his hamstring in the first half of Tuesday’s win over Blackburn.

MOROCCAN defender Talal El Karkouri crashed home a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Charlton celebrated 14 years back at The Valley by climbing off the foot of the Barclays Premiership and giving new manager Les Reed his first win.

Charlton 1 Blackburn 0

Sheffield United 2 Charlton 1

Charlton look set to again be without striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink when they host Everton tomorrow because of a thigh problem.

Iain Dowie believes things are slowly “coming together” for his new-look Charlton side.

Charlton will give winger Jerome Thomas faces a fitness test on his bruised hip ahead of the Barclays Premiership clash with Manchester City at The Valley.

Charlton boss Iain Dowie is boosted by the return to fitness of four senior players ahead of his side's clash at fellow strugglers Newcastle.

Charlton winger Jerome Thomas is pushing for a starting place against fellow strugglers Watford tomorrow after recovering from a broken foot.

Iain Dowie is considering taking legal action against Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan following alleged “defamatory comments” made by the Eagles supremo.

Charlton have been badly hit by injuries as they prepare to face Portsmouth.

Charlton have revealed that defender Djimi Traore fractured his left leg during the defeat at Chelsea.

Jose Mourinho offered Frank Lampard his total support after the England midfielder missed another penalty.

Chelsea 2 Charlton 1

Charlton 2 Bolton 0

Bolton’s new signing Nicolas Anelka will watch from the stands as his new team-mates take on winless Charlton at The Valley today.

Charlton 0 Manchester United 3

Manchester United were without the suspended Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes at The Valley but had £18.5m signing Michael Carrick as a surprise substitute.

Charlton boss Iain Dowie has every intention of keeping himself busy right up until the transfer window shuts.