Portsmouth boss Avram Grant is without striker Aruna Dindane for his side’s home clash with Premier League title-chasers Chelsea tomorrow.

Portsmouth will again check on the fitness of England goalkeeper David James (calf) ahead of the Barclays Premier League clash against Hull.

A YEAR can be a long time in football.

Portsmouth boss Avram Grant welcomes defender Ricardo Rocha back from a two-game ban for the trip to Liverpool on Monday 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 went into the game with a very attack-minded side to face a Birmingham team they beat in the FA Cup on Saturday as manager Avram Grant fielded Frederic Piquionne, Aruna Dindane and Danny Webber from the start.

Portsmouth will be without midfielders John Utaka and Hassan Yebda for tomorrow night’s Premier League clash with Birmingham at Fratton Park.

Portsmouth will be without the suspended Ricardo Rocha for their FA Cup quarter-final against Birmingham at Fratton Park tomorrow.

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.

Portsmouth manager Avram Grant has made two changes to a side staring relegation in the face after they became the first Premier League club to enter administration yesterday.

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

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

Portsmouth manager Avram Grant is set to welcome midfielder Jamie O’Hara back into his side for the Barclays Premier League trip to Manchester City on Sunday.

PORTSMOUTH substitute Danny Webber notched his first Premier League goal for the club to keep Avram Grant’s side in touch with their relegation rivals.

Striker David Nugent could make a surprise return for Portsmouth in tomorrow’s home Premier League clash with West Ham after his loan deal at Burnley expired.

Portsmouth 2 Sunderland 1

Portsmouth have not ruled goalkeeper David James out of their FA Cup fourth round clash with Sunderland tomorrow, despite the England international reportedly being on the brink of a move to Stoke.

Portsmouth must do without Jamie O’Hara for tomorrow’s FA Cup third-round replay at Coventry under the terms of his loan deal with Tottenham.

On-loan midfielder Jamie O’Hara looks set to return to the Portsmouth side for their Premier League trip to Fulham on Saturday.

Portsmouth will not be allowed to play on-loan Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara in their FA Cup third-round tie against Coventry at Fratton Park.

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 midfielder Jamie O’Hara will serve a one-match ban for tomorrow night’s Barclays Premier League clash against Arsenal at Fratton Park.

Portsmouth midfielder Jamie O’Hara is suspended for the Barclays Premier League clash against Arsenal at Fratton Park on Wednesday.

West Ham defender James Tomkins comes into the team for the Premier League clash against Portsmouth in place of Danny Gabbidon today, who was out with a hamstring problem.

Portsmouth hope to welcome back goalkeeper David James for their vital Premier League visit to West Ham on St Stephen's Day.

Portsmouth 2 Liverpool 0

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres was back in the starting XI for the Barclays Premier League clash against Portsmouth after coming off the bench during the midweek win over Wigan.

Portsmouth defender Younes Kaboul returns from a one-game ban for his side’s Premier League clash with Liverpool at Fratton Park tomorrow lunchtime.

Portsmouth defender Younes Kaboul serves a one-match ban for his side’s trip to Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea tomorrow.

Portsmouth goalkeeper David James looks set to return between the posts for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Sunderland.

Burnley manager Owen Coyle has joined the calls urging football’s authorities to introduce goal-line video technology.

Portsmouth 2 Burnley 0

Portsmouth boss Avram Grant is missing influential defender Younes Kaboul for his side’s Barclays Premier League home clash with Burnley on Saturday.

STEWART DOWNING scored on his first start for Aston Villa to help send them into the Carling Cup semi-finals at the expense of Portsmouth last night.

Portsmouth boss Avram Grant will be without cup-tied quartet Jamie O’Hara, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Mike Williamson and Tommy Smith for the visit of Aston Villa to Fratton Park in the Carling Cup quarter-final.

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.

New Pompey signing Steve Finnan will miss tomorrow's season-opener against Fulham due to a hamstring problem.

PAUL HART refused to be drawn on his future after Portsmouth’s season ended with a damp squib of a defeat at Wigan.

Wigan 1 Portsmouth 0

Striker David Nugent misses out on Portsmouth’s trip to Wigan after being booked in for a hernia operation on Monday.

SUNDERLAND manager Ricky Sbragia was again left to rue sloppy defending after his team slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Portsmouth which keeps them in the relegation mire.