11.   Liverpool skipper Paul Ince and other new signings Steve Staunton and Vegard Heggem are expected to be recovered from injuries and be fit for the game.

12.   Machlas joins new signings including Brian Laudrup and Aron Winter at the revamped Ajax.

13.   New signings Stephane Henchoz, Sander Westerveld, Vladimir Smicer, Titi Camara, Sami Hyypia and Erik Meijer are all foreign imports.

14.   New signings Peter Schmeichel, Hassan Kachloul and Olof Mellgren started for Villa.

15.   The new signings join an international squad already assembled at Stamford Bridge, which includes Frank Leboeuf, Gianfranco Zola and Roberto Di Mateo.

16.   The new signings are just the latest for Hamburg, an ambitious club which has been beefing up its roster under coach Frank Pagelsdorf.

17.   Van Hooydonk returned to the Netherlands before the start of the season saying he was angry that Forest had not strengthened the playing squad with new signings.

18.   Graham gave his own new signings -- Frenchman Pierre Laurent and Scottish striker Derek Lilley -- just seven minutes action.

19.   Hoddle refused to rule out further new signings and is under no obligation to sell players.

20.   Burns might release Collins to finance the purchase of fresh talent as he seeks to persuade owner Fergus McCann to free funds for new signings.