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title: "Jadon Philogene-Bidance could start for Villa v Liverpool"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
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published: "2021-01-08T16:30:00Z"
modified: "2021-01-08T16:30:00Z"
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# Jadon Philogene-Bidance could start for Villa v Liverpool

Carney Chukwuemeka, Louie Barry, Aaron Ramsey, Tyreik Wright and Lamare Bogarde could all feature for Aston Villa in tonight’s FA Cup meeting with Liverpool after a [virus outbreak](https://readastonvilla.com/2021/01/08/rob-dorsett-explains-aston-villa-virus-outbreak-timeline/) left Dean Smith and the entire first team forced to self-isolate, and Gregg Evans of [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/news/aston-villa-liverpool-coronavirus-football/P6AuMFmjSwqg) reported that Jadon Philogene-Bidance may also be included.

The 18-year-old winger was [linked](https://www.footballinsider247.com/arsenal-exclusive-set-sights-on-beating-pep-to-aston-villa-starlet/) with Arsenal and Manchester City back in March 2020, but he is still at Villa and has been in fantastic form in the youth ranks.

Philogene-Bidance has scored nine goals in 15 games for the under-18s, last featuring for them since January 2020 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jaden-philogene-bidace/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/665390/verein/6933)). He represented the under-23s as a 17-year-old and boasts five goals and two assists in 17 games at that level ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jaden-philogene-bidace/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/665390/verein/12124)).

Anwar El Ghazi, Bertrand Traore, Jack Grealish and Trezeguet stand in Philogene-Bidance’s way of getting first team football, but he has caught Dean Smith’s eye this season and has [trained](https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/11/26/report-smith-promotes-18-year-old-to-aston-villas-first-team-training-three-goals-in-six-reserve-games/) with the senior squad previously. This could now be his chance to impress on the big stage.

### READ ASTON VILLA VERDICT

The 18-year-old’s long-term Aston Villa future is [up in the air](https://readastonvilla.com/2020/12/31/leipzig-eye-philogene-bidace-youngster-has-uncertain-future/), as his contract [expires in July](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jaden-philogene-bidace/profil/spieler/665390) and little progress has been made on an extension, but might a taste of first team football tonight convince him to stay beyond the summer of 2021?

Villa may be hoping so as they’re desperate to keep Philogene-Bidance; and if he [gets his senior debut](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jaden-philogene-bidace/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/665390) tonight and impresses, they will no doubt want to strengthen their hold on him.