Bernardo Corradi is ruled out of Manchester City's clash with Portsmouth tonight through suspension.
The Italian striker was sent off on his debut at Chelsea on Sunday, so Blues boss Stuart Pearce must choose between Darius Vassell and Paul Dickov for the vacant attacking berth.
Striker Svetoslav Todorov and midfielder Gary O'Neil are 'minor doubts' for Portsmouth but manager Harry Redknapp is expected to name the same team which beat Blackburn 3-0 on Saturday.
Todorov scored Pompey's opening goal and although new signing Kanu added two more the Nigerian has had less than two weeks pre-season training and could figure again as a substitute.
Manchester City squad: Isaksson, Weaver, Hart, Richards, Onuoha, Dunne, Distin, D Mills, Thatcher, Jordan, Sinclair, Hamann, Barton, Dabo, Reyna, Ireland, Sibierski, Vassell, Samaras, Dickov, Sturridge.
Portsmouth squad: James; Johnson, Primus, Campbell, Stefanovic, O'Neil, Mendes, Davis, Taylor, Mwaruwari, Todorov, Kanu, Pamarot, Hughes, O'Brien, Thompson, Wilson, Jordan.
