Lauren injury blow for Pompey

Former Arsenal defender Lauren has been added to Portsmouth’s casualty list for Sunday’s home clash with his old club.

The Cameroon star has a foot injury and joins another ex-Gunner Sol Campbell (Achilles) and skipper Dejan Stefanovic (thigh) on the sidelines.

Midfielders Matt Taylor (ankle) and Richard Hughes (knee) continue to be doubtful after missing the game at Everton but Pedro Mendes is back in the squad and could play his first game since an ankle operation in February.

Team from: James, Johnson, Primus, Pamarot, Traore, O’Neil, Davis, Hughes, Pedro Mendes, Kranjcar, Taylor, Benjani, Kanu, Lualua, Todorov, O’Brien, Mvuemba, Ashdown (gk).