FA Cup Live – Covid-19 in Aston Villa: Aston Villa’s FA Cup third round match against Liverpool on Friday is in doubt after Villa reported fresh COVID-19 cases in their first team squad. Villa said they had closed their training ground and cancelled Thursday’s training session, as a number of players and staff went into isolation.
“Discussions are ongoing between medical representatives of the club, the Football Association (FA) and the Premier League.”
FA Cup Live – Covid-19 in Aston Villa: Match against Liverpool in huge doubt
Aston Villa have experienced a “significant” coronavirus outbreak at the club on the eve of their FA Cup third-round tie with Liverpool.
The Premier League side said a large number of first-team players and staff are in isolation after returning positive tests on Monday.
The club’s training ground was closed on Thursday after a second round of testing produced more positive results.
Dean Smith’s side are scheduled to face Liverpool at 19:45 GMT on Friday night.
“Discussions are ongoing between medical representatives of the club, the Football Association and the Premier League,” Villa said in a statement.
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