The absence of captain Gina Crampton, and vice captain Sulu Fitzpatrick limited their options but underlined their strength in depth as Karin Burger and Maia Wilson were among the names to come into the starting line-up. "I know all three teams will be very happy to be back out on court and we are looking forward to the challenge of the competition. Steven Gerrard admits the opportunity to become Aston Villa head coach was "too big" to turn down, while the former Liverpool captain said he will do his best to ignore the "noise" over next month's Anfield return. Gerrard had been in charge of Rangers since June 2018, and led the club to the Scottish Premiership title last season, ending Celtic's nine-year reign as champions.