1.  Only its Croatian striker Goran Vlaovic is in doubt after getting injured on World Cup duty.

2.  Real Madrid suspended Croatian striker Davor Suker without pay Thursday for publicly criticizing coach John Toshack.

3.  Also tipped to be named are French World Cup hero Zinedine Zidane, Croatian striker Davor Suker and Italian Alessandro Del Piero.

4.  Arsenal moved swiftly Monday to replace outgoing French striker Nicolas Anelka by picking up Croatian striker Davor Suker.

5.  Arsenal moved immediately to replace Anelka in a separate deal with Real Madrid for Croatian striker Suker.

6.  At a packed Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid easily marched over Extremadura behind a pair of goals each by the Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf and the Croatian striker Davor Suker.

7.  Boro will be without Croatian striker Alen Boksic, who has been unable to shake off a calf muscle injury.

8.  Croatian striker Alen Boksic has been advised to undergo knee surgery and could miss the World Cup.

9.  Croatian striker Alen Boksic limped off the field against Milan and is questionable.

10.  Croatian striker Alen Boksic wriggled free from the Auxerre rearguard and was bundled down by center back Alain Goma.