11.   Alessandro Del Piero, Italy talented forward, is not expected to play Thursday due to his continuing recovering from a right thigh strain.

12.   Also doubtful, Maldini said, was defender Jose Cardozo, with a thigh strain.

13.   Baggio is in top form and Del Piero is ready to return to the team from a painful right thigh strain.

14.   Batistuta was replaced following a lackluster first half as he apparently suffered a light thigh strain.

15.   Boldon, the Trinidad sprinter who trains with Greene, missed both meets on their Swedish tour because of a thigh muscle strain.

16.   Buruk missed the opener after a thigh muscle strain and was still recovering.

17.   But the SC Freiburg defender is laboring under a thigh strain.

18.   Coach Cesare Maldini fielded mostly reserves in the match, intended to test Del Piero, who has been recovering from a thigh strain.

19.   Del Piero has recovered from a right thigh strain and is expected to return to action against Cameroon next week.

20.   Del Piero still is not completely healed and seems unable to endure a full match after recovering from a thigh strain which hampered his World Cup preparation.