Pompey go for a Burton

Deon Burton is set to make his first Portsmouth start for more than a year against Blackpool in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

Striker Burton has been put on standby to replace on-loan West Brom striker Jason Roberts after the Baggies refused the Grenada international permission to play.

Alexei Smertin returns after missing Monday’s 3-0 defeat at Chelsea while midfielder Carl Robinson could make his first start since December 2002 with Steve Stone ruled out with a hamstring injury.

Team: Wapenaar, Schemmel, Stefanovic, Primus, De Zeeuw, Taylor, Berger, Hughes, O’Neil, Yakubu, Burton, Srnicek, Zivkovic, Robinson, Sheringham, Foxe.