Portsmouth manager Alain Perrin will keep Zambia striker Collins Mbesuma on ice for tomorrow’s Premiership opener at home to Tottenham but six of his seven summer signings look set to start.

Aiyegbeni Yakubu was given the task of shooting down Bolton’s lingering hopes of making a Champions League berth in what could be his last home appearance for Portsmouth before a £7m (€10.3m)-plus move to Middlesbrough in the summer.

Portsmouth manager Alain Perrin finds his resources fully stretched for tomorrow’s final home Premiership game of the season against Bolton with Steve Stone (Achilles) and Aliou Cisse (ankle) joining his injury list.

Manager Alain Perrin handed record signing Diomansy Kamara the task of gaining Portsmouth the point they require to cement a place in the Zurich Premiership next season.

Lomana LuaLua, Patrik Berger and Andy Griffin will all miss the trip to Manchester City tomorrow as Portsmouth seek the point which would secure their place in the Premiership for a third season.

LIVERPOOL found a cure for their Premiership travel sickness as goals from Fernando Morientes and Luis Garcia condemned new Portsmouth boss Alain Perrin to his first defeat last night.

Defenders Dejan Stefanovic (ankle) and Matt Taylor (thigh) are back from injures for Portsmouth in the home Barclays Premiership match with Liverpool tomorrow night.

Teams ahead of this afternoon's Premiership action.

Portsmouth captain Arjan de Zeeuw faces a late test on a damaged shin before the vital game with Charlton at Fratton Park after sitting out training all week.

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Gary O’Neil will be fit for Portsmouth’s relegation clash at Fulham on Sunday despite needing 27 stitches in a head wound sustained playing for England under-21s last weekend.

Teams for this afternoon's Premiership action.

Portsmouth goalkeeper Kostas Chalkias is to be dropped to the bench after conceding 13 goals in his last six matches, with Jamie Ashdown replacing him for tomorrow’s Fratton Park clash with Newcastle.

Teams for this afternoon's Premiership action.

Goalkeeper Jamie Ashdown and midfielder Patrik Berger must pass fitness tests ahead of Portsmouth’s game at title-chasing Manchester United at Old Trafford tomorrow.

Portsmouth, playing their last home match for five weeks, had Steve Stone back in midfield after injury to face Aston Villa.

Steve Stone and Andy Griffin return from hamstring injuries for Portsmouth at home to Aston Villa in the Barclays Premiership tomorrow, but a chest infection may delay the recall of Lomana LuaLua after a four-match suspension.

Teams for this afternoon's 3pm kick-offs.

Striker Diomansy Kamara, back from a one-match ban, and full-back Andy Griffin, out for four games with a hamstring injury, are set to return to the Portsmouth squad to face Tottenham at White Hart Lane tomorrow.

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Team news ahead of tonight's Premiership action.

Portsmouth have signed two Greek players and, subject to international clearance, both will be available for tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at Southampton.