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Portsmouth v Arsenal team news

Sol Campbell needs appearances to have any chance of making the World Cup with the England squad
Sol Campbell needs appearances to have any chance of making the World Cup with the England squad

Team news for tonight's Premiership clash between Portsmouth and Arsenal.

Sol Campbell will start for Arsenal tonight in their Barclays Premiership trip to Portsmouth.

The England centre-back is now fit again following an ankle problem, and is ready to make his first appearance since February 1 after sitting out Sunday's defeat at Manchester United to continue work at the training ground.

Philippe Senderos will be rested, while captain Thierry Henry will come back into the starting line-up. Freddie Ljungberg and Jose Antonio Reyes are also in contention again, but left-back Ashley Cole (ankle), Pascal Cygan (hamstring) and long-term absentee Lauren (knee) are all still out.

Team (from): Lehmann, Almunia, Eboue, Toure, Senderos, Campbell, Hleb, Flamini, Fabregas, Gilberto, Pires, Henry, Djourou, Song, Van Persie, Reyes, Diaby, Walcott, Ljungberg, Bergkamp, Adebayor.

Portsmouth centre-half Andy O'Brien is back in full training and set to return to the side after missing the 2-2 draw with Blackburn through a hamstring injury.

O'Brien is likely to replace Linvoy Primus as Pompey, on a run of four games without defeat, face three matches in the next six days at a vital time in their fight against relegation.

Wingers Wayne Routledge and Ognjen Koroman are also chasing a place in the starting line-up as manager Harry Redknapp considers reshuffling the side.

Team (from): Kiely, Priske, Stefanovic, O'Brien, Primus, Taylor, O'Neil, Davis, Mendes, D'Alessandro, Mwarurawi, LuaLua, Todorov, Routledge, Koroman, Karadas, Hughes, Ashdown.

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