Aston Villa’s FA Cup third-round tie with Liverpool is unsure after a “significant” coronavirus outbreak on the Midlands membership.
Dean Smith’s aspect are scheduled to face the Reds at 19:45 GMT on Friday.
Villa stated a call as as to if the sport can go forward might be made on Friday “pending the results of additional Covid19 testing”.
Numerous first-team gamers and workers are in isolation after returning optimistic checks on Monday.
The Premier League membership’s coaching floor was closed on Thursday after a second spherical of testing produced extra optimistic outcomes.
“Discussions are ongoing between medical representatives of the club, the Football Association and the Premier League,” Villa stated in an earlier assertion.
Southampton’s FA Cup third-round recreation in opposition to Shrewsbury on Sunday was referred to as off on Thursday after a major variety of Shrews gamers and workers examined optimistic for coronavirus.
Wayne Rooney and Derby’s first-team squad will miss their FA Cup tie at Chorley on Saturday following a Covid-19 outbreak which closed their coaching floor on Monday.
The Rams’ workforce for the sport at Victory Park might be made up of under-23 and under-18 gamers.
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