Portsmouth welcome back Jermain Defoe for Wednesday's Premier League clash at home to Birmingham after the striker was cup-tied for the FA Cup.Midfielder Richard Hughes looks set to miss out after suffering a leg injury in Saturday's Old Trafford victory but forward Milan Baros and midfielder Pedro Mendes are both set to start at Fratton Park.

Pompey will be without long-term absentee Linvoy Primus (knee), fellow defender Noe Pamarot (knee) and striker David Nugent (hernia).

Portsmouth (from): James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Diop, Diarra, Mendes, Davis, Muntari, Utaka, Kranjcar, Kanu, Defoe, Baros, Ashdown, Lauren, Mvuemba, Hughes.

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