Portsmouth midfielder Jamie O'Hara will serve a one-match ban for tomorrow night's Barclays Premier League clash against Arsenal at Fratton Park.
Former Arsenal striker Kanu has been cleared to face his old club before heading off to the African Nations Cup, along with Hassan Yebda and Nadir Belhadj, while Aruna Dindane could also be given dispensation to play ahead of the tournament in Angola.

Manager Avram Grant is confident his squad have what it takes to drag themselves towards safety, but perhaps need to adopt a different mindset.
"We play football, but maybe we need to be more aggressive - sometimes we are too nice,'' said former Chelsea manager Grant, who took charge following Paul Hart's dismissal at the end of November, "Only one team that has been bottom at Christmas has stayed up, so we need to fight. It will be tough, but we can do it.''

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is a major doubt for this game after he aggravated a hamstring injury during their game against Aston Villa last weekend.
Midfielder Denilson is also struggling for fitness, but Czech winger Tomas Rosicky could return.
Alex Song is available as he will not join up with Cameroon at the African Nations Cup until January 4, but Emmanuel Eboue is already away with the Ivory Coast.
Full-back Armand Traore gained some much-needed first-team experience with Pompey on a season-long loan last year, including a chance to play in the UEFA cup. It's very likely that he will feature in this game.
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With Aston Villa losing out to Liverpool, Arsenal can have a little breather.  .  .and a good chance of catching up with Manchester United if they win this match, and the next one against Bolton Wanderers.

Match will be on HiTV.  .  .HiSports.

2 -2 draw

Portsmouth 0-77 Arsenal

Portsmouth 1 - Arsenal 3,

Small pitches are always a worry for Arsenal and Pompey have one just like West Ham. Don't need to play fancy, 1-0 will do for me

Ritchboy, even if the Harlem globe trotters come to play the Shagamu 5, i doubt if that score line is realistic. lma

Ed
The Shagamu 5?

Eduardo owes us a brace. . .

edoyad:

The Shagamu 5?? dat 1 dey?

Can't count on DUDU gettn his shine on in this one. . .but we'll def win. 2-0 to the red&white!

The Arsenal should win this one.
How about Traore scoring a brace on his return to the team he was loaned to last season?

HNIC:

The Arsenal should win this one.
How about Traore scoring a brace on his return to the team he was loaned to last season?

Now that'll be something worth seeing

Men that snow in the first half at Villa was something else, hope nothing like that in our game sha.
I'm banking on the usual suspects but Diaby goals are becoming a collectors item.

@HNIC
How about Traore scoring a brace on his return to the team he was loaned to last season?


Traore or no traore,our three point is certain


HAPPY GUNNER, HAPPY DAY

6 - 0

Song
TV5
Gallas
Nasri
AA23
THEO

@allboyz
That's the spirit i love dat.5-0


HAPPY GUNNERS,HAPPY DAY.























IN WENGER WE TRUST

@allboyz
That's the spirit i love dat.6-0


HAPPY GUNNERS,HAPPY DAY.























       IN WENGER WE TRUST

yes o0oo sis. . . .Gunners 1800 we must end this YEAR on H.I.G.H!!!!!! I WANNA GET HIGH ON FOOTIE TONIGHT!

4 nil in favor of Arsenal.

with the myriad of financial problems pompey are facing at the moment, one wonders if they can keep their focus. . . . my heart goes out to Avram Grant - be strong AG, you shall overcome!

^ yes . He shall overcome when next they play United.

Team list already out, only change from weekend is Ramsey coming in for Denilson. Wilshere, Eastmond and Merida on the bench, one or two of them likely to come in sometime during the match. Rosicky also on the bench.

I'm not watching this one alone,I'm off to meet my peeps @,you know where

The pitch appears to be slippery

Looks like this could be Dudu's day .

edoyad:

Looks like this could be Dudu's day .

Everyone seems to be taking turns with these free-kick goals.
This is the third one we've scored in three matches

Why's Fratton Park this dead??

Eduado looked confident from the get go that's why i tipped him, though that looks a lot like good fortune.

Folly

Thats Funny.
The gunners are weak on the wing.

Thats Funny.
The gunners are weak on the wing.

We just scored again . . . what's wrong with Portsmouth??
This is just too easy.

Aggregate Scoreline: 8-2