Portsmouth and Willie McKay have been charged with breaches of rules in relation to the transfer of Benjani to and from the club.

Portsmouth have been forced to shelve plans to sign River Plate attacker Augusto Fernandez, after he was unable to gain international clearance.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp says he expects Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch to be a successful partnership.

Harry Redknapp had something to say to his players after the embarrassing defeat against Chelsea. Four goals that they conceded ware mostly products of defensive errors, and keeper James is also to blame. They will have to forget that result quickly as they face champions Manchester United. Manchester started the title defense with a draw at home against Newcastle, and they too will look at this game as an opportunity to return to winning ways. This will be the third match between the teams in the last month.