Oba Martins is troubled with a knee injury and Mark Viduka is not fit after an Achilles operation, leaving Alan Smith, the subject of an unsuccessful bid from Everton, as his only fit striker.

• 马丁斯有膝伤，马克维杜卡在脚踵手术后并不适合比赛，剩下阿兰史密斯-从埃弗顿买来的一个并不成功的球员-作为他唯一适合的前锋。