John Robinson, a meteorologist in the National Weather Service's Little Rock office, said the tornado tracked from the community of Scotland to Botkinburg.

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Network Rail's pleas are likely to raise a wry smile from the former chairman of Railtrack, John Robinson.

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Of the other players who are missing, Spurs keeper Paul Robinson is out with a knee injury and Chelsea pair John Terry and Frank Lampard both need minor operations.

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