Everton v Portsmouth Team News

Posted on 2008-08-29

Venue: Goodison Park
Date: Saturday, 30 August 2008
Kick-off: 1500 BST

Everton

Everton's new signings Louis Saha and Segundo Castillo will not play but Lars Christian Jacobsen will.

Saha needs to undergo a medical before the deal is sealed while Castillo is waiting for international clearance.

Everton Squad :
Howard, Neville, Yobo, Lescott, Jacobsen, Baines, Jagielka, Arteta, Rodwell, Osman, Baxter, Yakubu, Turner, Jutkiewicz, Agard, Kissock, Wallace.

Portsmouth

Portsmouth are hopeful Jermain Defoe will recover from a virus, while Jerome Thomas (back) is also rated doubtful.

Glen Little (thigh), Kanu (ankle) and David Nugent (groin) are out but Hermann Hreidarsson could return after being dropped on Monday.

Portsmouth Squad :
James; Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Kaboul, Diop, Diarra, Davis, A Traore, Defoe, Crouch, Utaka, Pamarot, Mvuemba, Sahar, Thomas, Lauren, Hughes, Cranie, Ashdown.

 

Sourced From : BBC Sport