71.   Ravanelli missed the match Thursday with an injury and he and the other foreigners are likely to leave the club if it slips to the first division.

72.   Scholl already has missed several matches because of thigh muscle problems.

73.   Shearer missed that match, just as he sat out most of the past year with a shattered ankle.

74.   Star striker Raul Gonzalez missed the match with an injury.

75.   Sohail missed the match against Victoria after being struck in the face by a Waqar Younis delivery in the nets prior to the game.

76.   Stefan Reuter and Heiko Herrlich, other squad regulars, also missed the match because of injuries.

77.   Star sweeper Matthias Sammer will miss the match because of knee surgery, while defender Dieter Eilts was dropped because of bad form.

78.   Star West Indies batsman Brian Lara was struggling with a head cold Thursday and could miss the match to ensure he is ready for the first test.

79.   Tendulkar flew back to Bombay for the funeral last Wednesday and missed the match that day against Zimbabwe, which India lost.

80.   The ANSA news agency earlier had reported that the rock-throwing attack caused Peruzzi to miss the match.