61.   Former Rangers midfielder Jorg Albertz hinted Thursday that he may be willing to return to Ibrox under new manager Alex McLeish.

62.   Former Scotland midfielder Rioch later refused to say whether he would still be at Burnden Park next season.

63.   Topscorer Ian Wright is back from suspension but it is the form of former England midfielder Paul Merson that has been winning the plaudits at the North London club.

64.   Wilkinson made a pre-season inquiry to Inter Milan manager Roy Hodgson about Ince, but was told the former Manchester United midfielder was not available.

65.   Little has effectively admitted that the former Bolton Wanders midfielder does not have a future at the English Premier League club.

66.   Real Madrid were given an early fright when the veteran former Dutch international midfielder Richard Witschge headed his first goal of the season after just six minutes.

67.   Second-placed Lens travel to Strasbourg, who learned this week they would be without their former international midfielder Frank Sauzee for another month.

68.   Terim also announced they had reached a deal with AC Milan for the return of former Galatasaray midfielder Umit Davala on a one-year loan.

69.   The former Venezia midfielder has only just recovered from a foot injury.

70.   The former Sky Blues midfielder, currently with Liverpool, has been lined up to replace Roland Nilsson, who was sacked last week.