Adams fears Milan understudies

Portsmouth manager Tony Adams fears the hungry understudies to the stars at mighty AC Milan might be the biggest threat to his team’s ambition of winning the “most prestigious game this club will ever play” on Thursday might.

Pompey take on the seven-times European champions in Group E of the UEFA Cup’s second round phase minus top striker Jermain Defoe and with major fitness doubts over skipper Sol Campbell and midfield aces Lassana Diarra and Niko Kranjcar.