Portsmouth defender Linvoy Primus today announced his retirement from football because of a persistent knee injury.

Anthony Vanden Borre is still waiting for international clearance to make his Portsmouth debut ahead of the Barclays Premier League trip to Birmingham.

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

Linvoy Primus will spend a 10th season at Portsmouth after agreeing a new one-year deal.

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

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

Sunderland arrived on the south coast needing a victory over Portsmouth to guarantee their Premier League survival before tackling Chelsea on the final weekend.

Defenders Glen Johnson and Younes Kaboul are battling to recover from thigh muscle injuries for Portsmouth’s trip to Blackburn tomorrow.

EVENTS tomorrow night will determine whether or not Arsenal can sustain this season’s challenge to claim silverware for the first time in four years.

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 have called off veteran defender Linvoy Primus’ move to Charlton after refusing to let him go for more than six months.

PORTSMOUTH’S brave bid for a UEFA Cup place came up short as referee Graham Poll, in his last Premiership match, disallowed a 68th-minute effort for offside when Niko Kranjcar’s shot appeared to go in off Arsenal’s Philippe Senderos.

All the starting teams for the final round of matches in the 2006/7 Barclays Premiership have been confirmed.

Former Arsenal defender Lauren has been added to Portsmouth’s casualty list for Sunday’s home clash with his old club.

All of today's starting teams for the 3pm games in the Premiership.

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.

Sol Campbell remains a doubt with the Achilles injury which kept him out of Portsmouth’s Easter programme.

WATFORD boss Adrian Boothroyd believes yesterday’s 4-2 win over Portsmouth was a crucial result ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United.

Portsmouth 2 Manchester United 1

Injured Ian Pearce claimed a dramatic late Fulham equaliser after Niko Kranjcar’s first goal in English football had raised Portsmouth’s hopes of their first away win since West Ham on Boxing Day.

Pedro Mendes (ankle) is the only absentee from Portsmouth’s squad for the Barclays Premiership clash with Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho recalled England left-back Ashley Cole and gave Dutch winger Arjen Robben a place in the starting line-up against Portsmouth.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is ready to hand Richard Hughes only his third Premiership start of the season for tomorrow’s visit of Chelsea after Pedro Mendes and Lauren were both ruled out.

BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes hailed the manner in which his side hit back from their midweek UEFA Cup heartbreak to boost their chance of securing a quick return to European competition.

Shabani Nonda blew his chance of a Barclays Premiership hat-trick but still sent Blackburn soaring into the top 10 as two first-half strikes sunk dismal Portsmouth by 3-0 at Ewood Park.

Striker Shabani Nonda seized upon a pair of Pompey defensive blunders to put Blackburn back into the Barclays Premiership top 10 with a 3-0 win over Portsmouth.

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.

Pedro Mendes is expected to figure in Portsmouth’s midfield at Blackburn on Sunday.

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.

Sheffield United 2 Fulham 0

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

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp will plunge new signing Lauren straight into Premiership action for his first game in a year against relegation-haunted Charlton today, the ex-Arsenal man replacing suspended captain Gary O’Neil in midfield.

Portsmouth’s latest signing Lauren could make a ready-made replacement for suspended skipper Gary O’Neil on the right of midfield in the Barclays Premiership with Charlton at Fratton Park.

Sheffield United 1 Portsmouth 1

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp could rest either of his veteran centre-backs Sol Campbell and Linvoy Primus for the FA Cup tie at home to Wigan with both having been virtual ever-presents this season.

Portsmouth 1 Tottenham 1

A half-time reshuffle and Steed Malbranque’s header into an empty net saved a point for Tottenham at Fratton Park, but Martin Jol’s side are still suffering Premiership travel sickness after just one away win all season in the league.

Harry Redknapp has no fresh injury worries ahead of Saturday’s trip to Bolton and looks set to make just one change to the team which won at West Ham on St Stephen's Day.

HARRY REDKNAPP praised ‘outcast‘ Linvoy Primus after the centre-back scored twice to help Portsmouth beat struggling West Ham at Upton Park.