Adebayor back for Arsenal

Arsenal will welcome back striker Emmanuel Adebayor from suspension for the Barclays Premier League visit of Portsmouth.

The Togo international missed yesterday’s 2-2 draw at Aston Villa after being sent off for two cautions against Liverpool last weekend and should join Robin van Persie up front.

Arsene Wenger is likely to be without Alex Song, who was forced off at Villa Park, and has doubts over Johan Djourou and Gael Clichy (both calf).

Cesc Fabregas (knee), Theo Walcott (shoulder), Eduardo (broken leg) and Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) are long-term casualties.

Provisional squad: Almunia, Fabianski, Sagna, Nasri, Gallas, Djourou, Clichy, Denilson, Song, Diaby, Wilshere, Eboue, Vela, Ramsey, Van Persie, Bendtner, Adebayor, Toure, Silvestre.