Aston Villa’s FA Cup third round clash with Liverpool on Friday will be called off if manager Dean Smith is unable to field 14 fit players after the club reported a “significant coronavirus outbreak” at their training ground.
Villa, who beat Liverpool 7-2 at Villa Park in the Premier League earlier this season, are due to host Jurgen Klopp’s team in one of the outstanding ties of the round.
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But the fixture is now in doubt, with Villa facing the prospect of having to forfeit the tie completely if they cannot meet the Football Association’s minimum requirement of 14 fit players –including youth-team players — in order to play the Premier League champions.
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