Hooper seemed eager to claim a hat-trick, and he flashed a volley just wide of the mark after a cut-back from right-back Cha Du Ri.

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The striker then headed into the path of Koo Ja-cheol following a cross by Cha Du-ri, and his forward partner doubled the lead.

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Lennon has released midfielders Zheng Zhi and Koki Mizuno, but has added defenders Charlie Mulgrew and Cha Du-Ri as he seeks to rebuild the squad.

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