Portsmouth captain Sol Campbell has urged his team-mates to remain focused for the Saturday lunchtime FA Cup semi-final with West Brom at Wembley.

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"We've got to make sure we're really on the ball, and also respect who we are playing against," said Campbell, 34.

"We've got to be careful not to give Phillips too much space."

Redknapp is also aware of the threat of Phillips, having worked with the ex-England international during his brief stint at Southampton.

"He's a proper striker who knows what to do," said the Portsmouth boss.

"West Brom are a very good side. They are favourites to go back up to the Premier and nearly did it last year.

"If they had been in the top division then I'm sure they wouldn't have come down. They play good football and score a lot of goals - well into double figures in the Cup run already.

"We are confident but it is no easy semi-final for us. I've never heard of an easy semi-final."

Campbell believes that the Baggies have enough strength in depth to cause problems but is confident in the ability of his own team-mates as the Hampshire side bid to win the famous competition for the first time since 1939.

"Besides Phillips they've got a few experienced players, and obviously some of them have played in the Premier League and they will be up for it," he stated.

"Plenty of players in our team have experience in this kind of situation. So it's all about getting a reaction now."

(BBC)

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