11.  Milan will be without suspended Italian striker Marco Simone while French midfielder Marcel Desailly is a questionable starter following an ankle injury.

12.  Milan will be without suspended Italian striker Marco Simone, and French midfielder Marcel Desailly is a questionable starter following an ankle injury.

13.  On Saturday, Arsenal played without suspended striker Thierry Henry.

14.  Roma played without suspended striker Francesco Totti and key defenders Cafu and Aldair, who are with the Brazilian national team in Saudi Arabia.

15.  PSG was without suspended Brazilian striker Aloisio, its top scorer this season with three goals.

16.  Suspended Dutch international striker Patrick Kluivert misses the encounter against a Celta side which has drawn on its last three league visits to the Nou Camp.

17.  Suspended French striker Eric Cantona has asked to be released from his contract with Manchester United but the club turned down his request Tuesday.

18.  The Catalan side, lacking its suspended striker Patrick Kluivert, made an ideal start when midfielder Gabri Garcia netted in the second minute.

19.  The Czechs will face the Belgians in Brussels on Saturday without suspended striker Jan Koller and midfielder Tomas Rosicky.

20.  The Reds also has the stronger looking team, even without suspended French striker Eric Cantona and injured Andrei Kanchelskis.