1.   FC Brugge also have a doubt over their midfield player, Gert Verheyen, and will be without the suspended defender, Alex Querter.

2.   The French, also missing suspended central defender Laurent Blanc, were sometimes reckless in tackling, but received the benefit of the doubt.

3.   Portuguesa keeper Clemer made repeated saves to deny Gremio, which played without suspended defenders Adilson and Marco Antonio.

4.   Parma had to do without its suspended Portuguese defender Fernando Couto.

5.   Parma will have to overcome the absences of suspended defender Fabio Cannavaro and striker Enrico Chiesa.

6.   Parma, in the midst of a club-record eight-match winless skid, will be without suspended defenders Luigi Apolloni and Antonio Benarrivo.

7.   Alaves played without suspended Argentine central defender Fabio Coloccini and wingback Carlos Llorens.

8.   Alaves will be without the suspended Argentine central defender Fabio Coloccini and wingback Carlos Llorens while injured midfielder Jordi Cruyff is doubtful.

9.   At Vicenza, Inter Milan will be without suspended French defender Jocelyn Angloma.

10.   Bari, in sixth after being promoted this season, will be without suspended defender Marcello Montanari.