11.  Plagued by injuries up front, Atletico will almost certainly field new Uruguayan striker Juan Gonzalez, brought in earlier this month as an emergency measure.

12.  Bayern Munich, seeking a new striker for the Champions Cup, signed Bulgarian forward Emil Kostadinov on loan from the Spanish club Deportivo la Coruna.

13.  Betis pulled one back with a goal by new Polish striker Wojciech Kowalczyk.

14.  Coach Bobby Robson said his side needed more fire-power up front and would be looking for a new striker.

15.  Inter president Massimo Moratti has said he would consider selling Ince in order to sign a new striker.

16.  Juventus is seeking a new striker to improve its offense and its chances to defend the league title.

17.  The Devils will have new striker Alessandro Melli in the starting lineup as the second post-Gullit era begins in Milan.

18.  The trouble started when Parma signed two new strikers, Enrico Chiesa and Argentine Hernan Crespo.

19.  Villarreal are on the lookout for a new striker after an injury to Argentinian striker Martin Palermo.

20.  Klinsmann said Tottenham manager Gerry Francis did not need to get his cheque book out to find a new striker to play alongside Teddy Sheringham.