Portsmouth 0 Norwich 1

Republic of Ireland defender Steve Finnan has been released by his club Portsmouth.

Everton 1 Portsmouth 0

Portsmouth manager Avram Grant is confident of avoiding a call from the Premier League asking him to explain his team selection in last night’s goalless draw at Wigan.

WIGAN missed a golden opportunity to ease their relegation worries as they were held to a goalless draw by an already-relegated and understrength Portsmouth.

Wigan 0 Portsmouth 0

A YEAR can be a long time in football.

Liverpool 4 Portsmouth 1

Portsmouth's players finally received their wages for December amid a stinging rebuke from the Professional Footballers' Association.

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.

STOKE may be renowned for the sort of no-nonsense tactics which puts the ball in danger of needing physio treatment, but there is also a subtler side to their talents.

Stoke 1 Portsmouth 0

Influential Portsmouth midfielder Jamie O’Hara misses his side’s home clash with Tottenham as he is ineligible to play against his parent club.

Portsmouth have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Antti Niemi with the 37-year-old coming out of retirement to join the Premier League club.

Glen Johnson and Sean Davis are expected to return to Portsmouth's side for the Premier League visit of Bolton tomorrow.

Peter Crouch, David James and Glen Johnson have all returned unscathed from England duty for Portsmouth’s clash at Hull and Niko Kranjcar has reported no ill-effects after his efforts for Croatia.

Portsmouth caretaker-manager Paul Hart is set to name a rare unchanged side for the FA Cup holders’ Fratton Park meeting with Chelsea on Tuesday.

Portsmouth caretaker boss Paul Hart has Younes Kaboul (ankle), Armand Traore (hip) and Ben Thomas (back) all available again but is expected to stick with an unchanged team for tomorrow’s trip to fellow strugglers Stoke.

On-loan Jermaine Pennant is available to Portsmouth’s caretaker-manager Paul Hart for tomorrow’s clash with Manchester City after missing last Saturday’s defeat by parent club Liverpool.

PORTSMOUTH boss Tony Adams is insisting there is no goalkeeping crisis at the club — even though David James is carrying a knee problem.

Portsmouth 3 Heerenveen 0

Portsmouth’s Glen Johnson and Jamie Ashdown have had their FA Cup winners’ medals stolen while staying at a hotel in Windsor.

Portsmouth 0 Fulham 1

CHRIS Riggott had it all mapped out. A nice round of golf, a couple of days’ relaxation and then hopefully launch the mother of all knees-ups by helping Stoke City to the most significant promotion in their history.

Middlesbrough 2 Portsmouth 0

PERHAPS the prospect of playing at Wembley next month is playing on the minds of Portsmouth players.

Portsmouth 0 Blackburn 1

Portsmouth 0 Blackburn 0

England goalkeeper David James missed his first Premier League game since joining Portsmouth at the start of last season.

Portsmouth hope to welcome back Glen Johnson and Sulley Muntari for their New Year’s Day trip to Reading but Sean Davis, Noe Pamarot and Pedro Mendes are still severe doubts.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has some decisions to make before he names his team to face Middlesbrough at Fratton Park.

Pedro Mendes may keep his place in an unchanged Portsmouth team for tomorrow’s home clash with Tottenham despite the return to fitness of Sean Davis.

Pedro Mendes may keep his place in an unchanged Portsmouth team for tomorrow’s home clash with Tottenham despite the return to fitness of Sean Davis.

Burnley 0 Portsmouth 1

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.

Midfielder Gary O’Neil (thigh) and striker Benjani Mwaruwari (knee) are fit to return to the Portsmouth squad for Sunday’s game at Newcastle, but Matt Taylor is still a doubt after suffering a virus and skipper Dejan Stefanovic will continue at left back.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp will have to do without injured midfielder Pedro Mendes for the trip to face Middlesbrough on Monday.

Portsmouth are still trying to push through a deal to sign Kanu and avoid starting the season with just one fit striker.

David James has completed his move to Portsmouth from Barclays Premiership rivals Manchester City.

David James is set to undergo a medical and discuss personal terms at Portsmouth after the south coast club agreed a transfer fee of around £1.2m (€1.8m) with Manchester City.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is confident of following up the high-profile capture of Sol Campbell with more fresh faces before the start of the new season.

WOLVES yesterday completed the signing of Republic of Ireland international defender Gary Breen.

Portsmouth captain Dejan Stefanovic is poised to shock doctors by returning from ankle surgery before the end of the month, six weeks ahead of schedule.

Birmingham 5 Portsmouth 0