Aston Villa are not any strangers to Liverpool this season, neither is their proficient academy aspect – and now one other cup contest awaits towards a well-known set of youthful faces.
Villa turned the youngest workforce to face Liverpool again in January after they fielded a lineup with a mean age of 20.65 years.
It got here to be as a consequence of a COVID-19 outbreak within the senior squad earlier than the 2 groups met within the FA Cup third spherical, the place seven gamers from the under-23s and 4 under-18s have been named within the XI.
A spirited efficiency adopted towards a powerful Liverpool aspect, with the spectacular Louie Barry equalising earlier than a harmful three-goal spell in 5 minutes sealed victory for the Reds.
And now 17-year-old Barry can be out for a spot of redemption for Villa, this time in FA Youth Cup with the U18s sides to battle it out within the closing later this month – the date is but to be confirmed.
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The younger Reds secured their place within the closing by notching a 2-1 win over Ipswich on Wednesday, with the highly-rated Mateusz Musialowski and Melkamu Frauendorf serving to full the comeback.
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson’s aspect have been in unforgiving type within the competitors having eradicated Sutton United, Man United, Leicester Metropolis, Arsenal and Ipswich to an combination rating of 17-3.
They have to now overcome a Villa aspect on their dwelling turf after the draw designated Villa Park as host for the ultimate, the place followers are anticipated to be in attendance in keeping with steps out of lockdown.
Lamare Bogarde, Arjan Raikhy, Benjamin Chrisene and Barry have been central figures for Villa’s U18s this season and have been a part of the XI to play towards Klopp’s aspect earlier within the yr.
The latter is the apparent hazard man after netting his twentieth aim of the season from simply 22 begins within the semi-final win over West Brom.
Liverpool are aiming to win their fifth FA Youth Cup and second in three seasons following on from the success in 2018/19 – the place eight of these finalists have since had senior outings.