Time ripe to play up Pompey, declares Grant

AVRAM GRANT has challenged his Portsmouth players to believe in themselves and give everything for the cause as the Barclays Premier League’s bottom club look to pull of a shock at title-chasing Manchester United today.

Pompey remain adrift at the bottom of the table following a 1-0 defeat at Fulham on Wednesday night.

However, a battling display deserved a better result, with Grant’s team more cohesive following the return of African Nations Cup trio Nadir Belhadj, Hassan Yebda and Aruna Dindane.