Jermain Defoe will be missing from the Pompey squad for the trip to West Ham tomorrow night. Harry Redknapp has confirmed that his seven-goal striker has flown to St Lucia to attend his Grandmother’s funeral [source].
Defoe’s absence is set to hand a start to Nugent with Baros struggling to overcome an ankle knock and Kanu fatigued after the Wembley semi. Diarra is also a doubt for the game with a dead leg.

