Adams and Vieira are out injured and suspended respectively, and Lauren should be on his way to the Olympics by now, surely? Silvinho is now said to be out (thigh strain) and there are doubts over Dixon so we're looking at Cole at left back, and possibly Rhys Weston coming in too. Stepanovs debut has been scuppered by a training injury.

Up front the chances Bergkamp wiould have started, since he won't be going to Prague, but he's got a thigh strain too, so Wiltord will probably partner one of Kanu and Henry (to keep the other fresh for Tuesday). Midfield probably Pires Parlour and Grimandi togther with one of Malz Vernazza and Ljungberg.

City have Saunders out (he's just had an op) but they've bought Benito Carbone and Ashley Ward. They have fewer squad problems than us, especially if Dan Petrescu recovers from injury as expected.

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