51.   Tunisia was missing key defender Naybet, who was used for club duty in the Auxerre-Deportivo UEFA Cup game Tuesday.

52.   Unfortunately for Voeller, creative midfielder Jen Nowotny is out with injury, as is key defender Jens Nowotny.

53.   Unfortunately for Voeller, creative midfielder Mehmet Scholl is out with injury, as is key defender Jens Nowotny.

54.   Wimbledon manager and former Spurs star Joe Kinnear goes into the opener without two key defenders.

55.   While Sacchi has the luxury of choice, Russian coach Oleg Romanstev must do without key defender Yuri Nikiforov, who is suspended for the game at Anfield Road.

56.   Hiddink confirmed that he has pulled key defender Frank De Boer out of the squad with an ankle injury.

57.   And key defender Viktor Onopko is suspended.

58.   Belgium were forced to do without key defender Glen de Boeck after he strained his back on the eve of the match.

59.   China, missing injured skipper Fan Zhiyi and key defender Sun Jihai, had begun the match brightly and got the first shot on goal through Qi Hong.

60.   Their inexperience and the loss of key central defenders Fan Zhiyi and Sun Jihai will cost them dear.