61.  But star midfielders David Beckham and Juan Sebastian Veron are doubtful with injuries.

62.  But the injury of star midfielder Oussama Sallami with a twisted knee against Japanese club side Oita Trinita earlier this month, has been a bitter blow.

63.  Champions France start as favourites but all eyes will be on them later Friday as they adjust to life without star midfielder Zinedine Zidane.

64.  This has compensated somewhat for the early season loss of star Argentinian midfielder Fernando Redondo.

65.  To make matters worse for Leeds, ex star midfielder Gary McAllister hit home a penalty just before the break following a foul on Huckerby in the box.

66.  Uruguay coach Victor Pua said that the match will still be a tough challenge even if France are once again without injured star midfielder Zinedine Zidane.

67.  Zamorano and Danish forward Michael Laudrup, signed from Barcelona, compensated for the early season loss of star Argentinian midfielder Fernando Redondo.

68.  Nigeria had suffered a serious blow when their star midfielder Dan Amokachi was carried off after damaging an ankle in a first half tackle.

69.  Star midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata meanwhile believes an early goal will be vital next week as Japan launch their quest to avoid an ignominious first-round exit.

70.  The Japanese edition has its own pages for star midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata, while the Korean edition carries a story on Seol Ki-Hyeon.