11.   But the Welsh international midfielder fired the penalty over the bar.

12.   Celta will miss its captain, Russian international midfielder Alexander Mostovoi, suspended for four matches after hurling insults at the referee last weekend.

13.   City, which plays in division one, has Georgian international midfielder Georgi Kinkladze on the team and Premier League Middlesbrough will have Brazilian star Juninho.

14.   Colombian international midfielder Freddy Rincon signed a three-season contract Monday with Spanish league champion Real Madrid.

15.   Dalglish has already begun his rebuilding with the imminent signing of Greek international midfielder Yorgos Yoryadis from Panathinaikos.

16.   Danish international midfielder Thomas Helveg has signed a four-year contract with AC Milan, the powerhouse owned by media mogul Silvio Berlusconi announced Tuesday.

17.   Del Bosque starts the season with all his squad available apart from Spanish international midfielder Ivan Helguera who has a broken toe.

18.   Dutch striker Pierre Van Hooydonk and Scottish international midfielder John Collins scored the Celtic goals.

19.   Dutch winger Marc Overmars has been declared fit and international midfielder Luis Enrique Martinez has also staked his claim after scoring against the Polish side.

20.   England international midfielder Steve Stone made his debut for Villa after his transfer from Nottingham Forest.