Jeonbuk Motors striker Lee Dong-gook has been included in South Korea’s 23-man World Cup squad by coach Huh Jung-moo with Lee Keun-ho, Shin Hyung-min and Koo Ja-cheol missing out.

Bolton defender Ricardo Gardner could be out for up to six weeks after tearing a hamstring in the side’s 1-1 draw with Seongnam Ilhwa at the Peace Cup in Seoul.

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LYON president Jean-Michel Aulas has not given up hope of securing a lucrative deal with Chelsea that will take Michael Essien to Stamford Bridge.