De Zeeuw concerned for Pompey

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.

Fellow defender Andy Griffin is still out with a calf injury and new manager Alain Perrin, appointed yesterday, will leave team selection to executive director Velimir Zajec and coach Joe Jordan who have gleaned just five points out of the last 39 available.

New signing Aleksandar Rodic may be added to the squad for only the third time.

Provisional squad: Ashdown, Primus, de Zeeuw, Stefanovic, Taylor, Stone, Berger, O’Neil, Cisse, Skopelitis, Yakubu, Kamara, LuaLua, Rodic, Hughes, Fuller, Mezague, Chalkias.