Trio set for Pompey debut

Portsmouth will hand debuts to new signings Sean Davis, Pedro Mendes and Noe Pamarot against Everton, but are waiting to hear whether £4.1m (€6m) striker Benjani Mwaruwari is available.

The Zimbabwean has completed his club record move but may have to report to his country for African Nations Cup duty.

Frenchman Pamarot is expected to replace suspended Dejan Stefanovic at centre-back with Jamie Ashdown likely to return in goal after three weeks out with a back injury.

Team (from): Ashdown, Westerveld, Primus, Pamarot, O’Brien, Taylor, Priske, Griffin, O’Neil, Hughes, Mendes, Davis, Diao, LuaLua, Benjani, Todorov, Cisse, Vignal.