The FA Cup third round tie between Aston Villa and Liverpool will proceed after Villa's youth players, who will play, passed coronavirus tests.

The match was in doubt after the Villa training ground was closed following a COVID 19 outbreak.

The outbreak meant that the entire first-team squad and manager Dean Smith were ruled out of participating in the tie at Villa Park.

It now falls to Villa's young players, led by Under 23 coach Mark Delaney, to take on the Premier League leaders.

It could allow Villa's Cork player Tyreik Wright to feature. The Republic of Ireland underage international could be up against fellow Leesider Caoimhin Kelleher, who may start in goal for Liverpool.

Kick-off is at 7.45.