LONDON - LIVERPOOL'S selection problems deepened after the Football Association rejected Philipp Degen's appeal against the red card he received during the Premier League defeat to Fulham.

The team are suffering a manpower crisis with several players, including captain Steven Gerrard and defender Glen Johnson, ruled out through injury or illness.

HYDERABAD - AUSTRALIA suffered another injury setback ahead of Thursday's fifth one-dayer against India with all-rounder Moises Henriques ruled out of the remainder of the series with a hamstring injury.

A Cricket Australia (CA) statement on Wednesday said Henriques had suffered the injury during the fourth game on Monday which the world champions won by 24 runs to level the seven-match series 2-2.

SINGAPORE put in a commanding performance to beat Indonesia 3-1 in an international football friendly at the National Stadium on Wednesday.

With both teams equally matched in terms of technique, strength and fitness, it was the Lions' set-pieces that made the difference.