PORTSMOUTH v Manchester United: David James out second choice Asmir Bergovic takes his place

27 November 2009 15:45
Asmir Begovic is set to replace injured England goalkeeper David James for Avram Grant's first game in charge of bottom club Portsmouth - at home to champions Manchester United at Fratton Park.[LNB]Grant, still officially Pompey's director of football until paperwork arrives enabling him to be installed as successor to sacked manager Paul Hart, could stick with Jamie Ashdown but highly-rated Bosnian international Begovic was recalled from a loan spell at Ipswich earlier this week.[LNB] Crocked: James will sit out due to injury[LNB]Veteran defender Hermann Hreidarsson is likely to keep his place after coming back from injury in the 1-0 defeat at Stoke but Grant may recall French loanee Frederic Piquionne in place of Kanu, who made his first Barclays Premier League start of the season last week.[LNB]Provisional squad: Begovic, Ben Haim, Kaboul, Wilson, Hreidarsson, Brown, Yebda, O'Hara, Boateng, Dindane, Piquionne, Kanu, Swift, Hughes, Van den Borre, Mokoena, Belhadj, Mullins, Ashdown.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND'S PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS [LNB]  Explore more:People:Ben Haim, Jamie Ashdown, David JamesPlaces:United Kingdom, Fratton Park

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