The England striker returned for a second spell at Fratton Park
following an £11million transfer from Liverpool.
Crouch is likely to form a little-and-large partnership with
Jermain Defoe as Pompey look to build on their FA Cup triumph and
he cannot wait for the action to get under way.
great feeling
Ahead of Sunday's United match, he told the club's official
website: "I've got good memories of the Community Shield - I scored
the winner in it two years ago when Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-1. I
was right by all the Liverpool fans and ran to them - it was a
great feeling.
"Sunday is going to be a really difficult match but we will be
fit and ready and hopefully we will give them a good game. I think
we have had a good pre-season so hopefully we can continue the way
we have been and start the season well."