The Asian Age

Son takes Tottenham through

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— at the Asian Games in September, Son is no longer guaranteed a first- team place at Tottenham because of fierce competitio­n up front.

Spurs, who were playing just 48 hours after a loss to Manchester City in the Premier League, are looking to claim a first piece of silverware under Mauricio Pochettino and end what will be an 11- year wait for a trophy.

Lampard, now a manager, returned to Chelsea with his secondtier team Derby County and was trying to take down the club where he is the all- time top scorer with 211 goals after a trophy- laden 13- year spell.

Derby lost 2- 3 and was ultimately undone by two own- goals in the opening 21 minutes — the first of which was scored in the fifth minute by a player on loan from Chelsea, Mikayo Tomori. The game almost went to penalties, with Derby striker David Nugent hitting the post in the final minutes.

Lampard spent time on the Stamford Bridge field after final whistle, applauding Chelsea’s fans and getting plenty of cheers in return.

“There wasn’t a tear in the eye, but it was emotional. I did leave here quietly ( in 2014), slightly out of the back door, so it’s good to walk through the front door and get that,” Lampard said.

Chelsea were drawn Bournemout­h at home quarterfin­als.

Arsenal set up the north London derby in the quarterfin­als by beating third- tier Blackpool 2- 1 in a to in play the match both teams finished with 10 men.

Stephan Lichtstein­er, with his first for the club, and 18- year- old midfielder Emile Smith Rowe scored Arsenal’s goals at the Emirates before Matteo Guendouzi was sent off for a second yellow card in the 56th minute.

Blackpool reduced the deficit 10 minutes later through Paudie O’Connor, who was later shown a straight red card for a foul on Pierre- Emerick Aubameyang to end any hope of a comeback.

Tony Pulis got one over his former club when second- tier Middlesbro­ugh beat Crystal Palace 1- 0 in the other fourthroun­d match on Wednesday. Lewis Wing grabbed the only goal in first- half injury time. — AP

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