WEST BROMWICH ALBION are going down, but with style.

Suspended Glen Johnson and injured Sean Davis (knee) miss Portsmouth’s home Premier League clash with West Brom.

THIS has been a season of highlights for Hull City, but the most dazzling achievement of all is still to come.

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.

PAUL HART always knew Peter Crouch would make it big.

DAVID JAMES has seen almost everything during his long and colourful career, but the England goalkeeper still considers himself a novice when it comes to relegation battles.

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.

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.

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.

Portsmouth’s two new Greek signings Angelos Basinas and Theo Gekas are both in the squad but not guaranteed to start against Liverpool tomorrow.

IF this really was Tony Adams’ swansong as Portsmouth manager, an embarrassingly hapless display provided a suitably ignominious epitaph.

New signings Hayden Mullins and Pele are in contention to make their Portsmouth debuts in tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

Portsmouth manager Tony Adams expects Sean Davis and David Nugent to both be available for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Tottenham.

Portsmouth manager Tony Adams will be without Sean Davis for tomorrow’s FA Cup replay against Bristol City after the midfielder missed training with a stomach virus.

England defender Glen Johnson makes his comeback from an ankle injury as Portsmouth bid to end their five-match winless run at home to big-spending Manchester City.

Portsmouth will begin their defence of the FA Cup against Bristol City without striker Jermain Defoe, who missed training today after phoning in sick with a virus.

Portsmouth boss Tony Adams could ring the changes for tomorrow’s clash with Arsenal after yesterday's 4-1 capitulation to West Ham.

Portsmouth manager Tony Adams made three changes to the side which lost at Bolton last weekend in an attempt to snap a three-game winless streak.

England defender Glen Johnson has been forced to put attempts to make a comeback in Portsmouth’s St Stephen's Day clash with West Ham on hold after breaking down in training.

TONY ADAMS was as honest as they come as a player with Arsenal.

Portsmouth manager Tony Adams will be without Younes Kaboul (ankle) and John Utaka (hip) for the trip to Bolton.

TONY ADAMS is still in the embryonic stage of his managerial career, but already the Portsmouth boss has honed the art of the outspoken comment.

Portsmouth midfielder Armand Traore is a major doubt for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to West Brom.

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

PAUL INCE has remained steadfast in backing his Blackburn side during their recent struggles, but yesterday the Guv’nor’s patience finally snapped.

Portsmouth came back to earth from their UEFA Cup glamour tie with AC Milan to scuffle for precious Premier League points – minus both midweek goalscorers in the starting line-up against Blackburn.

Striker Jermain Defoe and midfielder Niko Kranjcar are back in contention for places in the Portsmouth team at home to Blackburn on Sunday but skipper Sol Campbell (toe) is likely to miss out again.

Portsmouth’s fears that Jermain Defoe and Lassana Diarra would need surgery have lifted after both players were examined by specialists.

JERMAIN DEFOE is facing the possibility of surgery that could rule him out for six weeks as Portsmouth manager Tony Adams contemplates fielding a weakened team for the club’s clash with Italian giants AC Milan in the UEFA Cup on Thursday.

Portsmouth are hopeful Jermain Defoe will have recovered from a calf injury sustained on England duty to face Hull at Fratton Park tomorrow but skipper Sol Campbell (toe) and midfielders Lassana Diarra and Niko Kranjcar (both ankle) are out.

TONY ADAMS has warned Portsmouth owner Alexandre Gaydamak that he will quit as manager if the club sells Jermain Defoe — or any other players he wants to keep — in the January transfer window.

West Ham 0 Portsmouth 0

Gianfranco Zola welcomed striker Carlton Cole back from suspension and midfielders Valon Behrami and Jack Collison from injury as West Ham sought a first win in seven games, at home to Portsmouth – a side they had had not beaten in six previous Premier League attempts.

Captain Sol Campbell could again be missing from Portsmouth’s defence for their Barclays Premier League clash with West Ham at Upton Park after suffering a toe injury.

Niko Kranjcar is in line to make his first start for Portsmouth since the opening day of the Barclays Premier League season when manager Tony Adams takes his team to Sunderland

TONY ADAMS insists he will get results from his crowd-pleasing Portsmouth team even though the new manager’s luck remained as wretched as the weather which enveloped the south coast on Saturday.

Portsmouth could recall right-back Glen Johnson for tomorrow’s home Barclays Premier League match against Wigan after three games out with a groin injury.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez made four changes from the side which claimed top spot in the Barclays Premier League on Sunday for the visit of Portsmouth.

Portsmouth hope captain Sol Campbell will recover from tight hamstrings in time for the trip to Barclays Premier League leaders Liverpool tomorrow.

SAM ALLARDYCE has emerged as the favourite to become Portsmouth’s new manager after Harry Redknapp’s sudden departure on Saturday night.

Portsmouth’s injury list is growing after Thursday’s UEFA Cup flop in Braga with Glen Johnson (pelvis) and Glen Little (torn hamstring) joining the casualties ahead of Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash at home to Fulham.

Braga 3 Portsmouth 0

THE Football Association, are calling for Aston Villa to ban for life the supporter who struck referee’s assistant Phil Sharp with a coin here on Saturday.

Portsmouth are almost certain to be without midfielders Lassana Diarra and Richard Hughes for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Aston Villa.