41.   That could be bad news for the Chinese, who expect to be without two key defenders.

42.   The Croats played without key central defender Zvonimir Soldo, who was suspended after receiving two yellow cards in the first round.

43.   The Dutch were missing key defender Frank de Boer and Danny Blind through injury and suspension and it showed.

44.   The Gunners could be without key defender Tony Adams because of a foot injury.

45.   The one-week postponement may allow the Turin team to recover injured key defenders Liliam Thuram and Paolo Montero.

46.   The Portuguese were playing without key defender Fernando Couto, out with a collarbone injury, and star midfielder Luis Figo, who sat out for disciplinary reasons.

47.   The postponement may allow Juventus to recover injured key defenders Liliam Thuram and Paolo Montero.

48.   The reigning champion will travel to Brescia without key Argentine defender Walter Samuel, who is suspended.

49.   The trio will face a Paraguayan team missing two key defenders.

50.   They were injured, as were several key defenders.