* Chelsea's Danish winger Jesper Gronkjaer and Bolton's Stig Tofting were involved in a brawl after a training-ground joke with water bottles that also involved Everton's Thomas Gravesen turned nasty.
* Manchester City's Costa Rica striker Paulo Wanchope, who has been recovering from a knee injury, will be fit to play at least an hour of his team's opening match against China on Tuesday.
* The Portugal midfielder Luis Figo has completely recovered from his recent ankle injury.
* The Italy playmaker Francesco Totti, who has had a thigh injury, says he will be fit for his side's opener against Ecuador.
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