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The England stopper had a scan on his injured calf on Wednesday which he claims was "clear", freeing him up for the Wembley showcase against Cardiff on May 17.

James told talkSPORT: "I had a scan and it's clear so I would describe myself as fit. But we'll see what the gaffer says."

James, 37, has missed Pompey's last two league games after suffering the injury during his team's 3-1 defeat at Manchester City on April 20.

It seems unlikely that Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp would risk James in this Sunday's clash with Fulham which, although vital to the London club, means little to Pompey's Barclays Premier League campaign.

But James insists he is raring to play at Fratton Park after seeing his side slip to successive defeats in his absence.

"I want to play, of course, I wanted to play against Blackburn and Middlesbrough, and if it wasn't for the medical team I would have done, but that's what they're paid to do," the England international told Sky Sports News.

"It was deeply frustrating not playing but then at the same time I'm part of a team, and if it's deemed right that I don't play and the gaffer decides he doesn't want me to play - much as I'll dislike him for the whole match - then fine."

Meanwhile, veteran defender Linvoy Primus has signed a new one-year deal with Pompey despite having been sidelined for a year following knee surgery.