1.   Belgium had to do without its midfield dynamo Marc Wilmots, who failed a late fitness test because of a calf enjury.

2.   Milan also will field its midfield dynamo, French international Marcel Desailly, and its long-range shooting specialist Demetrio Albertini.

3.   German midfield dynamo Bernd Schneider could be on the way to Barcelona after admitting he is attracted to the Spanish giants.

4.   But although Auxerre, inspired by their little midfield dynamo Corentin Martins, had plenty of polish they had no finish.

5.   English midfield dynamo Paul Ince, suspended for the first game, should return but Ciriaco Sforza is suspended having picked up two bookings in the tournament so far.

6.   They will also want midfield dynamo Edgar Davids back on form after a poor game filling in at central defence.

7.   Turkey will be looking to midfield dynamo Kerimoglu of Blackburn Rovers to provide inspiration.

8.   Junichi Inamoto, the midfield dynamo who has been outstanding so far for Japan, is adamant that a place in the last four is no idle pipe dream.

9.   Juventus, for their part, are without suspended French international Didier Deschamps, the former Marseille Olympic midfield dynamo.

10.   Paraguay, prompted by their midfield dynamo Roberto Acuna, played a more direct style than the rather languid passing efforts of the Colombians.