81.   Skipper Mohammad Azharuddin is also struggling with a thigh strain but Wadekar said he would be available on Sunday.

82.   She shrugged off a thigh strain sustained in her semi-final win over Jennifer Capriati and an ankle she turned against Henin.

83.   Sukur, who plays in Italy for Parma, has a thigh strain he has carried throughout the tournament while Korkmaz has strained a hamstring.

84.   Star striker El Hadji Diouf has a slight thigh strain but is expected to play.

85.   Swedish signing Jesper Blomqvist has meanwhile been rested after a thigh strain.

86.   Spanish striker Diego Tristan returned to training Friday after six days spent recovering from a thigh strain.

87.   The five-goal star had tests Saturday for a thigh strain which forced him to go off against England.

88.   The only injury worry concerns Paolo Maldini, who is recovering from a thigh strain.