It comes as Boris Johnson is reportedly considering a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing next year in protest at China's record on human rights. Former major champions Rob Cross and Krzysztof Ratajski do battle; Danny Noppert and Vincent van der Voort clash in an all-Dutch affair, while Ian White kicks off the evening against Darius Labanauskas. Peng's original post on Weibo has been taken down and neither Zhang Gaoli nor the Chinese government have commented on her allegation. Gerrard will need to make Villa hard to beat first and foremost, and he has the players to do it. They have an England regular in Tyrone Mings, while his understudy Ezri Konsa is on better form over the past 18 months. Matty Cash is one of the few bright sparks from Villa's dismal season, while Matt Targett and Emi Martinez, who won players' and supporters' player of the year of 2020/21 respectively, cannot have become bad players overnight.