BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan 7, (AP): Aston Villa reported a “significant” coronavirus outbreak and closed their training ground on Thursday, a day before a scheduled FA Cup home game against Liverpool. The Premier League club canceled first-team training ahead of the match. “Discussions are ongoing bet
The Latest: Oaklawn Park to allow limited attendance
By The Associated PressJanuary 6, 2021 GMT
Oaklawn Park in Arkansas plans to allow limited fans during its winter-spring horse racing meet that runs Jan. 22-May 1.
Grandstand general admission won’t be allowed initially. Entry to the grandstand will be for guests with a racing credential or a reservation for that day’s races.
Current season box seat-holders and Oaklawn Jockey Club members can enter the grandstand with weekly reservations. Restaurants inside the grandstand will be open to the public, with weekly reservations required.
Social distancing will be enforced. Guests will be required to have temperature checks and guests at the Hot Springs track will be required to wear masks at all times.
Sergio Aguero is set to start for Manchester City against Birmingham (Martin Rickett/PA)
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Sergio Aguero is poised to return to the Manchester City starting line-up for the first time since October in Sunday’s FA Cup tie against Birmingham.
City’s record goalscorer has made just nine appearances this season, all but three from the bench, due to fitness issues.
The 32-year-old missed the end of last term and the start of the current campaign after undergoing knee surgery in June. His return to action since has been complicated by a hamstring injury and further discomfort in the knee.
Michail Antonio has come off the bench in West Ham s last two Premier League matches after a month on the sidelines with a hamstring injury, so the forward could be pushing for a starting role against the National League side.
Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski looks set to miss out with a thigh injury, Ryan Fredericks is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19, while fellow full-back Arthur Masuaku is sidelined following knee surgery.
Stat of the match: This is the first time Stockport County and West Ham have faced in any competition since December 1996, with Stockport winning 2-1 in a League Cup fourth-round replay.