Source: Telegraph
FA Cup run can lift the gloom, says Portsmouth's John Utaka
The Nigerian set up the winner for Kanu in Pompey's FA Cup triumph of two years ago and has his sights set on more Wembley glory this season. [LNB]A lot of murky water has passed under the bridge since that famous win over Cardiff, however, with Portsmouth now in administration and facing almost certain relegation from the Barclays Premier League after a sustained period of financial mismanagement at the club. [LNB] Related ArticlesThe FA Cup's greatest upsetWenger key to successFA Cup could get revampO'Neill: Villa commitment 'there in abundance'Pavlyuchenko 'playing like he's had a rocket'Mancini denies heat is on after FA Cup lossPortsmouth's long-suffering fans have been forced to endure much in recent times, but Utaka is optimistic he and his team-mates can deliver some cheer before the season's end. [LNB]"We won at Wembley before and we're determined to go back there again," Utaka told http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. [LNB]"Winning the FA Cup was a fantastic achievement for us and we will try to repeat that this season. [LNB]"We're ready for anyone. Birmingham are a good side who have done very well this season. [LNB]"It will be a tough game - it always is in the FA Cup. It doesn't matter who you play, you're always going to be tested." [LNB]Birmingham striker James McFadden is battling to be fit for the game at Fratton Park. [LNB]McFadden was substituted during last weekend's league win over Wigan with a groin injury after scoring the decisive goal from the penalty spot. [LNB]He joined up with Scotland after the weekend but was forced to withdraw from the side to face the Czech Republic on Wednesday night - the first game of the Craig Levein era. [LNB]Blues boss Alex McLeish said: "When he ran off willingly last week I said 'it's not like McFadden' and I seriously worried about his chances of playing for Scotland. [LNB]"Craig Levein was brilliant. He was up front in terms of the medical side of things. [LNB]"We contacted the Scotland doctor and Craig who said he wouldn't take any chances if James wasn't 100% fit. [LNB]"Now I'm hoping he wasn't far away from playing but we will assess him in training to see whether he is available to play in the Portsmouth game." [LNB]
