Keeper James to miss Hereford Game

Portsmouth and England goalkeeper David James is set to miss tomorrow evening's Carling Cup game against Hereford United. He limped off after 75 minutes at the Emirates last Saturday and will have tests today to discover whether any damage is related to knee surgery which he had last May.

Asmir Begovic is expected to take his place.

Manager Paul Hart has several other injury worries.

As well as James, Marc Wilson hobbled away in the second half on Saturday and Frederic Piquionne received treatment.

Three other players, Papa Bouba Diop, Hermann Hreidarsson and Steve Finnan, have hamstring injuries and Linvoy Primus has a knee injury.

For Hereford United manager John Trewick may decide not to risk either Marc Pugh or Lee Morris after both missed Saturday's match at Crewe.

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