Hamstring problems rule out Finnan

Portsmouth travel to Arsenal tomorrow without midfielder Papa Bouba Diop, who faces a possible three to six weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.

The Senegalese international is set to undergo a scan to confirm the extent of the problem, but he will definitely sit out the clash at Emirates Stadium.

Manager Paul Hart remains without Herman Hreidarsson and Steve Finnan, who are also suffering with hamstring problems and are at least two weeks away from returning.

Provisional Squad: James, Kaboul, Mokoena, Mullins, Nugent, Distin, Utaka, Kranjcar, Kanu, Ashdown, Hughes, Begovic, Basinas, Wilson, Belhadj, Vanden Borre, Piquionne, Niemi.