Liverpool booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup after they thumped an Aston Villa academy team 4-1 at Villa Park.
And if there were any illusions about Jurgen Klopp’s ambition to win the cup this season, they were shattered when his line-up was confirmed on Friday.
With Villa forced to name a team comprising of players from the Under 18s and 23s, the champions came into the match as overwhelming favourites with the bookmakers.
But despite Villa putting out the youngsters, Liverpool named a team capable of competing against the Premier League ’s best.
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