While Lemerre has held the door open for Anelka and Djorkaeff, he appears to have closed it on Newcastle's Laurent Robert.

BBC: Door is open for Anelka

Like Djorkaeff, he took a big decision during the winter break and we could say that he is a little bit disabled because he cannot play in Europe.

BBC: Door is open for Anelka

Djorkaeff has not made such a big impact since arriving at the Reebok Stadium on loan from Kaiserslautern, where he felt his lack of first-team football was threatening his World Cup chances.

BBC: Door is open for Anelka