<td>
<select name="player">
[% FOR a = available %]
- <option value="[% a.player %]">[% a.nick %]</option>
+[% IF a.player == selected_player %]
+ <option value="[% a.player %]" selected="selected">[% a.nick %]</option>
+[% ELSE %]
+ <option value="[% a.player %]">[% a.nick %]</option>
+[% END %]
[% END %]
</select>
</td>