Aston Villa have been forced to shut their training ground.
LONDON: The fate of Aston Villa’s FA Cup match with Liverpool remained uncertain Thursday, with a decision on whether the third-round tie goes ahead as scheduled set to be announced on the day of Friday’s fixture after a coronavirus outbreak at the Birmingham club.
The game at Villa Park is at risk after the hosts said Thursday “a large number of first-team players and staff returned positive tests,” with the club closing their training ground.
England’s governing Football Association said in a statement later Thursday: “The @FA and @AVFCOfficial are working closely together to try to ensure that the club’s #EmiratesFACup third round tie with @LFC can go ahead as planned at Villa Park tomorrow (Friday) evening.
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