Pedro Mendes may keep his place in an unchanged Portsmouth team for tomorrow’s home clash with Tottenham despite the return to fitness of Sean Davis.
Midfielder Davis has missed the last two Barclays Premier League games with a hamstring injury.
Davis also missed a day’s training this week after reporting sick, as did full-back Glen Johnson.
Lauren is also available again after hamstring trouble while reserve goalkeeper Jamie Ashdown (ankle) should be back on the bench.
Team (from): James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Pamarot, Utaka, Pedro Mendes, Diop, Muntari, Kranjcar, Benjani, Kanu, Davis, Nugent, Lauren, Taylor, Hreidarsson, Ashdown.