Soccer Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Aston Villa v Liverpool - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - January 8, 2021 Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum scores their second goal Pool via REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
(Reuters) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said preparing to face a youthful Aston Villa team in Friday's FA Cup third round clash presented a challenge he had never faced before, but the German was pleased after his side emerged with a 4-1 win.
Villa were forced to field academy players due to a mass COVID-19 outbreak among their ranks, with Under-23 coach Mark Delaney taking charge of the game instead of first-team manager Dean Smith.
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