Chelsea inflicted a third defeat in four games on Liverpool to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals as goals from Willian and Ross Barkley gave Frank Lampard's men a much-needed lift at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

In the latest blow to the South Korean, left-back Đoàn Văn Hậu suffered a knee injury when he was playing for SC Heerenveen’s Jong Heerenveen during the Dutch tournament for junior teams yesterday.

Football legend Hồng Sơn believes Vietnamese players are still a long way off from plying their trade at elite European clubs, but says the domestic game is improving rapidly and one day a local-born star could be rubbing shoulders with the world’s best.

Although the 27-year-old is dealing with an ankle injury, Sơn has starred for his club side in the AFC Cup, contributing a lot to their unbeaten start through two matches.

On his Facebook page, Mạnh said: "Is my leg hurt? Yes. Am I sad because of injury? Yes. Unfortunate for me, however, I will accept it and I will overcome difficulties and hardships."

Former world number one Dustin Johnson has become the first high-ranking golfer to withdraw from this year's Olympic games, with his agent citing a tight schedule for the withdrawal, reports said Monday.