1.   Full-back Tony Clement is also out after suffering a stress fracture of the right ankle and is replaced by Mike Rayer.

2.   Thomas will also miss most of those matches after having his right ankle put in plaster to repair ligament damage.

3.   Carey went over on the right ankle during a friendly game with Armagh a fortnight ago, and is still gingerly finding his way back to full fitness.

4.   DUTCH striker Marco van Basten may never play top class soccer again the doctor who operated on his injured right ankle said today.

5.   All-Pro linebacker Jessie Armstead sprained his right ankle in the season-opening game against Washington and has only four unassisted tackles in the first two games.

6.   Already thin, the Bruins were nearly transparent without forward Kris Johnson, who did not practice this week because of a sprained right ankle.

7.   Also, Pro-Bowl left tackle Tony Boselli was wearing a stabilizing boot for a sprained right ankle in the locker room on Monday.

8.   Also, strongside starter Henri Crockett was out with a sprained right ankle.

9.   Also, left guard Oscar Cabrera is out several weeks with a sprained right ankle.

10.   Although Smith will be on the field this time, he will not exactly be previewing just how fast his surgically repaired right ankle will take him.