Carlisle v Portsmouth preview

// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Premier League basement side Portsmouth travel to League One Carlisle for a Carling Cup third round clash. Pompey have lost their opening six league matches, with their only source of success a victory against Hereford in the last round of the League Cup.They are now looking for more cup cheer as they face the long trip north.Centre-half Richard Keogh is back for Carlisle ahead of the Brunton Park clash.The former Republic of Ireland U21 international has returned to training after recovering from his ankle injury.Keogh, an unused substitute in Carlisle's 2-0 defeat to Oldham on Saturday, is challenging Danny Livesey and Peter Murphy for a first-team spot.Youngster Simon Lakeland is ruled out with a medial ligament injury but manager Gregg Abbott has no other injuries in his squad.However, Abbott may shuffle his strikers after two games without a goal. Joe Anyinsah and Gary Madine are expected to be recalled for the Cumbrians, who have reached the third round of the Carling Cup after victories over Oldham and Bristol City.Portsmouth will again be without defensive duo Steve Finnan (hamstring) and Hermann Hreidarsson (foot).Papa Bouba Diop is still out with a hamstring problem and new striker Aruna Dindane is undergoing a two-week fitness programme in a bid to overcome a knee injury.

Source: SKY_Sports