Pompey sweat on Campbell
Portsmouth hope captain Sol Campbell will recover from tight hamstrings in time for the trip to Barclays Premier League leaders Liverpool tomorrow.
Fit-again midfielder Niko Kranjcar – just back from an ankle operation – is likely to get a longer substitute run-out than Sunday’s six minutes against Fulham but Glen Johnson’s pelvic injury makes him a big doubt again.
Midfielder Sean Davis is available for Tony Adams’ first match as Pompey boss after a one-match ban – but Glen Little (hamstring) is still likely to be out.
Provisional squad: James, Pamarot, Campbell, Distin, Belhadj, Hreidarsson, Kaboul, Diarra, Diop, Davis, Hughes, A Traore, Crouch, Defoe, Kanu, Utaka, Mvuemba, Kranjcar, Thomas, D Traore, Ashdown.
