LONDON: Aston Villa’s FA Cup third-round tie at home to Liverpool on Friday will go ahead as planned despite a Covid-19 outbreak at the club.
Villa closed their training ground and cancelled Thursday’s practice session after a number of first-team players and staff tested positive for the virus.
British media reported Villa are preparing to field a team of youngsters after the first-team squad went into isolation.
Mark Delaney, Villa’s under-23 coach, is set to take charge in the absence of manager Dean Smith and his backroom staff.