PORTSMOUTH v Birmingham: David James with Pompey after Stoke move hits the buffers

15 January 2010 16:25
Stopping for now: Pompey keeper James[LNB]Portsmouth goalkeeper David James will feature in Avram Grant's squad to play Birmingham at Fratton Park. [LNB]The England international was on the verge of a move to Stoke but the deal fell through after Pompey, according to the BBC, refused to pay his wages until the end of the season. [LNB]Younes Kaboul is also expected to return from injury but midfielder Jamie O'Hara's loan deal from Tottenham expired on Friday and he is unavailable, along with Nadir Belhadj, Hassan Yebda, Aruna Dindane and Kanu, who are playing in the Africa Cup of Nations. [LNB]Provisional squad: James, Begovic, Mokoena, Kaboul, Mullins, Vanden Borre, Piquionne, Ben Haim, Brown, Wilson, Hreidarsson, Smith, Boateng, Diop, Finnan, Utaka, Webber, Hughes.  [LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS[LNB][LNB]  

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