81.   Arsenal striker Wright is likely to face a misconduct charge from the FA for the post-match clash with the Danish international.

82.   Brazilian striker Muller is set to partner Nigerian World Cup star Daniel Amokachi at English Premiership club Everton.

83.   Brazilian striker Sonny Anderson was twice on target with his fourth and fifth league goals of the campaign as his team moved up five places.

84.   Bustling striker Yang will be the main goalscoring hope, an area in which China have been notably lacking in their build-up to South Korea.

85.   But Anelka cannot be selected - the former Arsenal and Real Madrid striker is cup-tied for the European campaign.

86.   But Swiss striker Nestor Subiat is out for three weeks after tearing his thigh muscle playing for Swiss Grasshoppers in a Swiss cup match.

87.   But the teachers refused to budge, insisting that negotiations could only begin once all jailed strikers were free.

88.   Dahlin said he was unsure whether he would play although coach Tommy Svensson felt the four-goal striker was being over-cautious.

89.   Del Piero survived an intense media campaign for Trapattoni to pick Baggio, many saying that the Juve striker should be the player to make way.

90.   Fellow striker Fredi Bobic is definitely out of both games after dislocating his shoulder, leaving the Germans without a recognised striker.