Portsmouth boss Avram Grant has just 13 fit first-team players going into his side’s Premier League clash with Blackburn at Fratton Park tomorrow.

Portsmouth’s FA Cup hopes have been hit by the news defender Hermann Hreidarsson and striker Danny Webber face at least six months on the sidelines.

Tottenham 2 Portsmouth 0

Portsmouth 0 Chelsea 5

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish paid tribute to Christian Benitez after he inspired his side to a 2-1 triumph at Portsmouth last night.

BIRMINGHAM gained revenge for their weekend FA Cup exit against Portsmouth after sending the Premier League’s bottom club closer to relegation with a 2-1 triumph at Fratton Park.

Portsmouth 1 Birmingham 2

Portsmouth 2 Birmingham 0

IT WILL no doubt be another seven days of madness at Fratton Park and even though they managed to pick up three points against relegation rivals, despite their administrator’s protests, they will find themselves docked nine this week.

On-loan striker Frederic Piquionne is a doubt for Portsmouth’s Barclays Premier League match at Burnley tomorrow.

Portsmouth 1 Stoke 2

Portsmouth boss Avram Grant is set to welcome back Ireland international Steve Finnan for his side’s home clash with Stoke tomorrow.

Portsmouth boss Avram Grant welcomes back African Nations Cup trio Nadir Belhadj, Hassan Yebda and Aruna Dindane for his side’s Barclays Premier League trip to Fulham.

Avram Grant has accused the Premier League of not giving Portsmouth a fair chance to avoid the drop.

EMMANUEL Adebayor acknowledged the heavens in remembrance after scoring for the first time since the gun attack in Angola that left him fearing for his life.

Portsmouth 1 West Ham 1

Portsmouth 1 Coventry 1

Portsmouth 1 Coventry 1

PORTSMOUTH’S season hit rock bottom after Avram Grant’s side responded to the news that the club’s financial crisis has taken a significant turn for the worse with an embarrassing capitulation against an under-worked Arsenal side against the background of an increasingly venomous atmosphere at Fratton Park.

Portsmouth 1 Arsenal 4

Portsmouth 2 Liverpool 0

Portsmouth 1 Liverpool 0

Chelsea 2 Portsmouth 1

NWANKWO KANU might have been treated as part of the Premier League furniture for longer than he can care to remember, but at least one man believes his contribution merits special mention.

Portsmouth 2 Burnley 0

Asmir Begovic is set to replace injured England goalkeeper David James for Avram Grant’s first game in charge of bottom club Portsmouth – at home to champions Manchester United at Fratton Park tomorrow.

Full-back Andy Wilkinson returned to Stoke’s starting line-up as manager Tony Pulis was forced into making a change in defence for the visit of bottom side Portsmouth.

Portsmouth boss Paul Hart may hand Icelandic international Hermann Hreidarsson his first appearance of the season when his side travel to Stoke on Sunday afternoon.

Portsmouth will be without injury-plagued right-back Steve Finnan for their Barclays Premier League trip to Blackburn tomorrow.

Portsmouth welcome back Kevin-Prince Boateng, Jamie O’Hara, Mike Williamson and Tommy Smith for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League match at home to Wigan.

Portsmouth boss Paul Hart is keen to meet with the club’s new owner Ali Al-Faraj soon, but admits he is not concerned about how the Arab businessman finances the club.

Portsmouth will be without cup-tied quartet Kevin-Prince Boateng, Jamie O’Hara, Mike Williamson and Tommy Smith for their Carling Cup fourth-round clash with Stoke tomorrow.

Portsmouth midfielder Michael Brown is suspended for his side’s vital Barclays Premier League trip to Hull on Saturday, following his red card against Tottenham.

Portsmouth will again be without defensive duo Steve Finnan (hamstring) and Hermann Hreidarsson (foot) for the Carling Cup third-round trip to Carlisle.

Wigan 1 Portsmouth 0

SAM ALLARDYCE has re-established his Bolton blueprint a few miles up the road at Blackburn and they are reaping the richest of rewards.

Blackburn 2 Portsmouth 0

Portsmouth 0 Arsenal 3

Hermann Hreidarsson would be interested in a summer switch to Rangers, according to his agent.

Newcastle 0 Portsmouth 0

Hull 0 Portsmouth 0

Scotland 2 Iceland 1

Didier Drogba kept Chelsea’s faint title hopes alive with a late winner against The Ivory Coast international pounced to convert a low cross from Jose Bosingwa to hand interim coach Guus Hiddink his fourth straight win as Chelsea boss.

NASTY is not the word that immediately associates itself with Paul Hart. Portsmouth’s amiable caretaker manager is as softly-spoken and courteous as they come in the Premier League pressure cooker but Hart has demanded his side embrace the dark arts if they wish to preserve their top flight status.