Late checks for Portsmouth players

Portsmouth need to run a series of late fitness tests on key players ahead of tomorrow’s clash at Liverpool where they have not won a league match for 55 years.

Full-backs Glen Johnson (thigh) and Dejan Stefanovic – who had a knee operation yesterday – are both out and manager Harry Redknapp must see if Matt Taylor (back) is fit enough to replace the Serbian before deciding whether to recall Andy Griffin from a loan spell at Stoke.