Aston Villa: Things to know about the youngsters set to face Liverpool
Aston Villa will have to turn to academy players | Gareth Copley/Getty Images
A major outbreak of COVID-19 will force Aston Villa to leave their first team at home and turn to the academy for Friday s FA Cup third round clash with Liverpool.
It s a scary prospect, but it s something that should have both fans and neutrals excited as Villa s academy setup is one of the most eye-catching in the country. There are plenty of young starlets who have been tipped for extraordinary futures, and some of them could be in action on Friday.