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title: "Chirivella set to captain Liverpool against Aston Villa"
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author: "Daniel Emery"
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published: "2019-12-17T07:00:08Z"
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# Chirivella set to captain Liverpool against Aston Villa

Liverpool midfielder Pedro Chirivella is poised to captain the club against Aston Villa in the League Cup quarter-final on Tuesday night.

According to the Liverpool Echo, Chirivella is set to don the armband and lead the youthful side out as they look to reach the semi-finals.

> Twitter: Pedro Chirivella is in line to captain Liverpool tomorrow in the Carabao Cup quarter-final against Aston Villa. \[Li… https://t.co/GVJ43c7q1O (@AnfieldEdition)

Liverpool will field a youthful XI, managed by Neil Critchley, due to the first-team being on duty at the Club World Cup in Qatar.

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Although it is unknown as to exactly who Liverpool do have available against Villa, Chirivella is likely to be one of the more experienced heads at 22-years-old. The Spaniard has been at Liverpool since 2013 and made seven first-team appearances for the club.

It will be a superb opportunity for him to display his leadership skills and help the club reach the semi-finals, against what is likely to be a senior Aston Villa side. Chirivella will need to help the rest of the young squad keep their heads, with it being a great occasion for them to represent the first-team – despite the strange circumstances surrounding the decision.