Hargreaves has an outside chance of making the Super Cup tie with Zenit St Petersburg next Friday as he battles to overcome a tendinitis problem in his knee but Park will probably not be used until after the forthcoming international break as he has only just returned to training after knee surgery.

The sight of Cristiano Ronaldo on the training ground would have gladdened the hearts of United followers, although the Portugal international will not be back in action until October following an ankle operation.

Carlos Tevez has returned after a family bereavement kept him out of the opening day draw with Newcastle, while it appears Sir Alex Ferguson has opted not to rush Anderson home from the Olympics, so John O'Shea stands by to fill Michael Carrick's midfield berth.

Nemanja Vidic did not train with the main group this morning but is expected to face Pompey. Nani completes a three-game ban.

Team (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Foster, Brown, Neville, R Da Silva, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Evra, F Da Silva, Fletcher, O'Shea, Scholes, Possebon, Gibson, Giggs, Rooney, Tevez, Campbell, Welbeck.