Aston Villa kids to face daunting test as first team squad ruled out of Liverpool FA Cup tie

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. Picture: by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Aston Villa will field a youth team in their FA Cup clash with Liverpool this evening after coronavirus swept through the senior squad.

No first-team players will take part in the third-round game at Villa Park and boss Dean Smith will not manage the side Friday evening.