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Aston Villa and Wolves draws for ePremier League Invitational made

The opening draws have been made in the ePremier League Invitational tournament, featuring both Wolves and Aston Villa.

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Diogo Jota and John McGinn have been chosen to represent their club sides in the virtual tournament, which will help raise money for the #PlayersTogether initiative, created by Premier League players as a collective way of generating funds for the NHS.

Villa will do battle with Brighton in the first round, with McGinn facing a player previously linked with a move to Villa in Neal Maupay.

That game will take place on April 21 from midday.

Wolves meanwhile, will take on Leicester - with both clubs avoiding the first round. James Justin will take the reins for the Foxes, with that game due to take place on April 23 from midday.

Elsewhere, there are a number of intriguing encounters, with Moussa Sissoko taking on former side Newcastle, for whom Christian Atsu will play.

Wilfried Zaha and Raheem Sterling will also pit their wits against one another, with Crystal Palace taking on Manchester City on April 22.

Manchester United also face Liverpool the same day, with Trent Alexander-Arnold facing musician Tom Grennan, who has been selected to play for the Red Devils.

The tournament itself runs this week, with the final taking place on April 25. Fans can tune into all the action online, with the semi-finals and final broadcast live on Sky.