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Portsmouth: Pompey without suspended Ricardo Rocha for FA Cup tie against Southampton
PORTSMOUTH will be without the suspended Ricardo Rocha for their FA Cup fifth round trip to Southampton on Saturday.
The Portuguese defender was sent off in the Blues’ midweek 1-1 draw with Sunderland.
Avram Grant may also be unable to call upon Serbian defender Dusko Tosic, who is set to sign for the club but is yet to receive international clearance.
Michael Brown (back), Kevin-Prince Boateng (ankle), Anthony Vanden Borre (leg), Hermann Hreidarsson (Achilles) and John Utaka (hamstring) are also doubts.
Provisional squad: James, Mokoena, Mullins, Vanden Borre, Piquionne, Ben-Haim, Wilson, Finnan, Utaka, Webber, Hughes, Ashdown, Belhadj, Yebda, Dindane, Owusu-Abeyie, O’Hara.