teamsheet

The captain will need to be at his best Odds 125-1League position 2010-11 1st (Switzerland)Champions League best Group stage (2009) Player to watch: Xherdan Shaqiri At 19 the midfielder is the first name on the Swiss national teamsheet.

The Champions League groups in full 2011

He became one of the first names on Redknapp's teamsheet.

Quiet ambition has made Tottenham's Gareth Bale world's No1 target | David Hytner 2011

With Phil Jones now playing for Manchester United, the bottom team beating the one attempting to go top and emerging talents such as Grant Hanley, Adam Henley and Jason Lowe outshining some of the more illustrious names on the home teamsheet, one could see why Kean likened his occasionally scary season to a switchback ride.

Sir Alex Ferguson's hard line gives Blackburn's rollercoaster a push 2012

I suppose strikers score goals, placate the fans, send a message out to other players in the squad, make it easier to persuade other players to come to the club, sell more shirts, their name on the teamsheet may in some cases please the owners and people they wish to impress....a virtuous circle if it works and you can afford it.

Managers believe strikers are worth their weight in gold, I'm not so sure | David James 2011

In the Knowledge inbox this week came news of two more names fans don't want to see on their teamsheet.

The most drawtastic day in football history | The Knowledge 2011

When Notts County visited Bristol City, the Magpies manager Neil Warnock handed the referee a teamsheet containing the England line-up from the previous week's international against the Republic of Ireland.

The Knowledge: April fool! | Scott Murray 2011

Paulo Ferreira is the most successful full-back in Chelsea's history but his name on the teamsheet these days is greeted with groans and cries of "Is he still here?"

Chelsea Premier League 2011-12 team guide 2011

"Kevin Davies at the top of his form was always the first name on my teamsheet and that will be the case again," said Owen Coyle.

Owen Coyle assures Kevin Davies of future as Bolton beat Swansea 2012

They will be running their eyes up and down the Cambridge teamsheet in search of a left‑arm spinner, licking their lips in anticipation of a headline-grabbing boob from Pietersen.

England's captain complications put Kevin Pietersen in the shade 2011

"As soon as we saw the teamsheet we knew we were in trouble," said Adams.

Bobby Zamora leads Fulham's rout of Port Vale Dominic Fifield at Craven Cottage 2010