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New Liverpool record set by Aston Villa youngsters in FA Cup third-round tie

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The Aston Villa starting line-up which faced Liverpool in the FA Cup was the youngest team to face the Reds in their history.

Due to a coronavirus outbreak at their Bodymoor Heath Training Ground, Villa were forced to name a team composed of Under-23 and Under-18 players for the third-round tie.

To make matters worse, a number of their brightest prospects were in the first-team bubble which registered 14 positive coronavirus tests.

This meant the junior and inexperienced team eventually fielded had an average age of just 18 years and 294 days, including two 16 year olds in midfielder Ben Chrisene and defender Lamare Bogarde.

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