Aston Villa’s FA Cup match against Liverpool will go ahead on Friday despite a coronavirus outbreak that has led to the club’s training ground being closed.
The third-round game was in doubt after Villa reported a large number of players and staff returned positive tests following routine testing on Monday.
There were more positive tests following checks on Thursday.
After another round of testing for COVID-19, Villa confirmed that the game will be played.
Villa’s team for the game against Liverpool at Villa Park is set to be filled with players from the under-18s and under-23s squads.