Sat 7th Nov - Ewood Park
By Peter Fraser Last updated: 7th October 2008
Crouch: Points to progress
Peter Crouch admits it will be a 'dream come true' for Portsmouth to play AC Milan in the Uefa Cup.
The Premier League outfit have been drawn alongside seven-time European Cup winners Milan, while Heerenveen, Braga and Wolfsburg also came out of the hat in Group E.
And forward Crouch - who made a substitute appearance against Milan for former club Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League final of 2007 - is looking forward to another meeting with the Italian giants.
"I'm very excited," Crouch told Sky Sports News when asked about the prospect of Milan visiting Fratton Park on 27th November.
"To play against AC Milan is a dream come true, certainly for the fans and the people at Portsmouth, and for the players as well."
Milan finished fifth in Serie A last season to miss out on a place in the Champions League, but Carlo Ancelotti's side are now ranked as favourites to win the Uefa Cup.
And Crouch believes that facing the Rossoneri is a testament to the progress made by Portsmouth - who booked a place in Europe after winning the 2008 FA Cup - and manager Harry Redknapp.
"They (Milan) were expected to be in the Champions League and it is a fantastic challenge for us," Crouch, who scored an extra-time brace against Guimaraes to fire Pompey to the group stages, added.
"The fact that we are playing teams like AC Milan, testing yourself against the best teams in the world, is a credit to the manager."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sunday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Stoke vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 28th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Man Utd |
| Tuesday 1st December | |
| Carling Cup | |
| 19:45 | Portsmouth vs Aston Villa |
| Saturday 5th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Portsmouth vs Burnley |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Portsmouth |
| Wednesday 16th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Chelsea vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 19th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Portsmouth vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:00 | West Ham vs Portsmouth |
| Wednesday 30th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Portsmouth vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 9th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 16th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Birmingham |
| Tuesday 26th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Portsmouth vs West Ham |
| Sunday 31st January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Man City vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man Utd vs Portsmouth |
| Tuesday 9th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Portsmouth vs Sunderland |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 7th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 3 - 1 Portsmouth | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 4 - 0 Wigan | |
| Tuesday 27th October | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Portsmouth 4 - 0 Stoke | |
| Saturday 24th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Hull 0 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Saturday 17th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 1 - 2 Tottenham | |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wolverhampton 0 - 1 Portsmouth | |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 1 Everton | |
| Tuesday 22nd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Carlisle 1 - 3 Portsmouth | |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 2 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 2 - 3 Bolton | |
| Sunday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 1 Man City | |
| Tuesday 25th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Portsmouth 4 - 1 Hereford | |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 4 - 1 Portsmouth | |
| Wednesday 19th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 1 Fulham | |
| Saturday 8th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Portsmouth 2 - 0 Rangers | |
| Saturday 1st August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Benfica 4 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Monday 27th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Eastleigh 1 - 6 Portsmouth | |
| Saturday 25th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Basingstoke 0 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Tuesday 21st July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Havant and W 2 - 2 Portsmouth | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 11 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Hull City | 11 | 8 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 12 | 7 |
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