By Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa named a young and inexperienced side for their FA Cup Third Round tie against Liverpool (ko 7.45pm).

Due to a significant Coronavirus outbreak affecting a large number of first-team players and staff, Villa fielded a side made up entirely of Under-23s and Under-18s - handing senior debuts to all XI players named in the starting line-up.

Dominic Revan captained the youthful line-up at Villa Park, which did not contain a player with any first-team experience in the matchday 20 and came up against a strong and vastly experienced Reds.



Villa: Onodi, Bridge, D Revan, Walker, C Rowe, Chrisene, Barry, Kesler, Sylla, Raikhy, Bogarde.

Subs: Zych, Hart, H Sohna, Tait, T Rowe, Young, Swinkels, Ealing, Lindley.