Burst onto the Liverpool scene in September 1993 when he scored all five goals against Fulham in a League Cup match and swiftly made a name for himself as the best finisher in English football. Scored over thirty league goals in 1994/95, 1995/96 and 1996/97 to cement this reputation. Suffered a knee injury in the 1997/98 season and was out for many months. He returned for the 1998/99 season and grabbed eighteen goals, overshadowed by a disgraceful incident with Graeme Le Saux and a simulated cocaine sniff along the goal-line during a derby game with Everton which saw him banned for six matches at the end of the season. Signed a new Anfield deal during the summer of 1999, having distanced himself from speculation he could be on his way out of Anfield. Was then appointed vice captain of the side by boss Gerard Houllier, only to miss most of the 1999/2000 season with another series of injury problems. Returned to form after another injury lay-off during the 200/01 season and he scored and skippered Liverpool when they lifted the Worthington Cup at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Had more trouble at Liverpool following a training ground bust up with Phil Thompson. The striker initially failed to apologise for the spat and was consequently omitted from the Liverpool team. That prompted rumours of an Anfield departure. Again he remained.

But eventually the lingering rumours over a move to Leeds United proved true. He joined the West Yorkshire side in an £11million deal at the end of November 2001. Scored 12 goals in 22 starts as Leeds finished in fifth place that season. Injury has also played its part in Fowler's international career and prevented him from going to the 1998 World Cup in France. He made his international debut in 1996 against Bulgaria and was named in Kevin Keegan's Euro 2000 squad but did not play in any of England's games. Made a brief return to international action in Peter Taylor's England team that were beaten 1-0 in Italy. Fowler replaced Kieron Dyer for the final eight minutes of the game. He was again a substitute in England's 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory over Finland in March. Fowler received rapturous applause as he took to the Anfield pitch. Continued to be very much part of Sven Goran Eriksson's England plans, and netted against Mexico at Pride Park, and a great goal in a World Cup qualifier against Albania at St James' Park. Rubber stamped his claims for a place at the 2002 World Cup with a goal against Italy in March of that year on his home ground. Would only make one appearance as a substitute at the finals, however, against Denmark. Hailed as England's most natural finisher.

Rated by his club chairman, Peter Ridsdale, as being worth £50 million, the 1999/2000 campaign saw Harry Kewell pick up the PFA Young Footballer of the Year Award and the Leeds United Player of the Year gong. Having sprung to the attention of the nation during the 1997/98 season, Kewell's performances during 1998/99 brought him to the attention of a drooling collection of admirers, who drooled even further in 1999/2000. Sydney-born Harry was originally given his debut in the 1995/96 season, as a 17-year-old, and after a pre-season injury to Lee Sharpe was able to become a regular part of the side two years later. His pace and trickery, confidence and eye for goal have made him into a player who can play at either left-wing or up front. Given all of that, Leeds fans were celebrating when Kewell signed a new contract in August 2000.

However, Kewell had to undergo an Achilles operation and missed much of the early part of the 2000/01 season and was sorely missed by David O'Leary. Would be out of action until December, but it wasn't until February that he started to find some of his form again, with Leeds reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League. Had a poor 2001/02 campaign, which included Australia's failure to reach the 2002 World Cup after a play-off defeat at the hands of Uruguay. His relations with fans back in his homeland have always been strained as he seldom plays friendlies and only appears for the big occasion. By the start of the 2002/03 season, Kewell had scored 47 goals in 201 games for Leeds. Despite romours that have always been circulating around saying that Leeds United key player, Harry Kewell is ready to leave Elland Road for a bigger club, Kewell should be a player who is most definitely staying put at Leeds and not leaving, not during which Terry Venables is in charge. This is so as Kewell have featured before in Australian national team, which was then guided by Venables, and Kewell undeniably a known admirer of Venables' work.

Diminutive of stature but what a big profile this player has managed to make for himself! By moving across Stanley Park from Everton to Liverpool - and by admitting that he wanted to play for the Reds - Barmby made himself a whole new set of friends... and a whole new set of enemies to boot.The player himself arrived at Anfield on the back of his best season for many years. Things were really gelling at Everton and Walter Smith was getting the best out of him on the left side of midfield. Things were looking up by the time he made it into Kevin Keegan's Euro 2000 squad - the surprise package in the 22 - on the back of fine performances in the warm-ups. And they got even better - or far, far worse if you're an Everton fan - when he switched to Liverpool for a fee of £6million in the summer of 2000.

Began his career with Tottenham Hotspur, and it was while at White Hart Lane that he made his England breakthrough in 1995 when former Spurs boss manager Terry Venables brought him on as a substitute against Uruguay. However, the midfielder's international career never really took off, despite three goals in ten games, and it was only five years later that Keegan brought him back into the squad full-time. In the meantime, Barmby had moved to Premiership yo-yo club Middlesbrough for £5.25million in the summer of 1995, before the Toffeemen took him to Goodison Park for £5.75million 14 months later. Sven Goran Eriksson elected to play him against Spain in February 2001 and Barmby repaid his new manager with the opening goal as England went on to win 3-0 and give Eriksson a victorious debut. His fine performances for Liverpool - both domestically and in Europe - have kept him in the England frame. Unfortunately Barmby missed the last two months of the 2000/01 season, when Liverpool played three cup finals, through injury. Returned for the start of the 2001/02 season, immediately brought back into Eriksson's plans, but again injury would blight his season. Barmby was ruled out in mid-October, and would only make three more appearances over the remainder of the season.

As Liverpool strengthened for the 2002/03 campaign, the rumour mill had Barmby on the move to a host of clubs, but in the end he would move to Leeds United for a bargain £2.75million at the start of August 2002. The move would see the Hull-born player re-united with Venables, the man who groomed him at Spurs and handed him his England bow. This is yet another notable "key player" to look out for in the coming matches.

Scored with his first touch in senior football as Leeds beat Liverpool in November 1998, going on to to establish himself as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's first choice striking partner for the rest of that season. Joined Leeds' Centre of Excellence at the age of 10, but went home from the now-defunct National Centre of Excellence at Lilleshall after failing to settle. At that time he was an England Under-16 international. Couples a deadly eye for goal with a real aggression and a desire unusual in one so slight of stature. A fearless competitor, he has had some high profile run-ins with the likes of Tony Adams and half the Roma defence, and has yet to come off worst! After the appointment of David O'Leary in October 1998, Smith was one of several youngsters to benefit from the Irishman's belief in his younger charges. And though an ankle injury hampered him during 1999/2000, he could be an England star of the future.

Gained excellent experience during Leeds' successful Champions League run during the 2000/01 season. But the fiery striker was sent-off in Leeds last game of the competition and he must learn to stay cool.Fought off the challenge of Robbie Keane to stay third in the pecking order at the club, but the 2001/02 season saw him deployed in a midfield role to accommodate the signing of Robbie Fowler from Liverpool. That understandably had a detrimental affect on his goals return. Made his England debut against Mexico at Pride Park in May 2001, and remained high on England boss Sven Goran Eriksson's list of strikers for the 2002 World Cup - even if he hadn't played for his country since August 2001 against Holland at White Hart Lane. In the end Smith failed to make the cut for the trip to Japan, and was instead selected for the European Under-21 championships. Smith, playing both in midfield and up front at times, was a real star in Switzerland, even though David Platt's side failed to make it through their group.

Is sure to get further chances with the national side, although it is likely he will need to play as more of an orthodox striker for Leeds to boost his chances. By the start of the 2002/03 season he had scored 38 goals in 167 games for the club. Will have to sort out his disciplinary problems, however, with 34 yellow cards and five red in that time. Definitely is one of the most dangerous striker to look out for in the future (due to his predatory skills and killer insticnt which enables him to score the goals when needed most), provided that if he can avoid unnecessary bookings for poor on-field decipline.

Bought for by Leeds United £6million after a protracted transfer saga during the summer of 2000, the Australian was finally awarded a work permit to take his place as the big striker the club had been chasing for some time. Voted the Scottish Premier League Player of the Year in 1999/2000 after scoring 27 goals in his first full season at Celtic, after another transfer saga in 1998/99 following his arrival in Britain had curtailed his appearances in that season. Tall and powerful, he started his career in Australia with Melbourne, before moving to Croatia Zagreb, by virtue of his Croatian parentage, and then joining Celtic in a £3.5million deal. Tall and powerful, he started his career in Australia with Melbourne, before moving to Croatia Zagreb, by virtue of his Croatian parentage, and then joining Celtic in a £3.5million deal. His move to Celtic was held up as 'Marko' claimed he was under stress from the war that had taken place in Croatia He returned to Australia to get his head together.

Made his Premiership debut in a 2-1 win at Middlesbrough but had to wait until the end of September 2000 to net his first goals - a brace in a 4-3 win at home to Tottenham. Went on to net four against Liverpool in November and is now an established striker in English football. Scored an impressive 22 goals in his first season. Season 2001/02 was nowhere near as fruitful, and Viduka would only score 16 goals this time around. He was constantly linked with a move to Serie A giants AS Roma throughout the campaign. That speculation did not die away in the close season as Leeds looked to sell to solve their cash flow problems, but by the start of the 2002/03 season he was still a Leeds player. By then he had scored 38 goals in 95 games for the club.