41.   King has had a recent hernia operation and Stuart has damaged ligaments in his left knee.

42.   Korda is playing in his first tournament since last October, when he underwent a hernia operation.

43.   Korda is making a comeback after suffering from a groin injury and undergoing a hernia operation last October.

44.   Manchester United midfiedler Roy Keane is out following a hernia operation, which further weakens a shaky midfield.

45.   Nalen is scheduled to have a hernia operation in the offseason.

46.   Nolan is recovering from a mid-August hernia operation.

47.   Recent reports suggest Gascoigne may need a hernia operation, which would almost certainly keep him from the World Cup.

48.   Press reports said Giggs is recuperating after a hernia operation while Neville and Beckham are also considered not fit for the match.

49.   Smith has fully recovered from a double hernia operation that slowed him early in the season and cost him three games.

50.   Villa manager Brian Little got some bad news Thursday when he learned that midfielder Mark Draper needs a hernia operation that will sideline him for four to six weeks.