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Morgan Gibbs-White and Keinan Davis to take part in ePremier League FIFA tournament

Wolves' Morgan Gibbs-White and Aston Villa's Keinan Davis will represent their club's in the latest ePremier League FIFA 20 Invitational tournament.

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The competition pits professional footballers and celebrities against one another in a knockout set-up, with a winner crowned at the end of the week.

Wolves forward Diogo Jota claimed the title for the first event, held last month, beating Trent Alexander-Arnold in the final via the golden goal rule.

However, the Portuguese star will not be competing this time around, with Gibbs-White taking the reins.

Both Wolves and Villa have earned byes into the second round of the tournament, with Gibbs-White due to face Brighton's Aaron Connolly, whilst Davis will take on former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique.

In the previous tournament, Villa were represented by John McGinn, who fell in the first round to Brighton's Neal Maupay.

Games will be broadcast through the week online, with finals day being shown live on Sky Sports.

Fans will be able to tune in through the week via the Premier League's digital channels, with Sky Sports and BBC also showing games via YouTube, Twitch and their own websites.

Elsewhere in the competition, cricket star Jofra Archer will represent Manchester United, whilst boxer Tony Bellew will take charge for Everton.

Professional footballers due to compete include James Maddison, Ryan Sessegnon, Charlie Taylor, Rolando Aarons, Callum Wilson, Billy Gilmour and Wolverhampton-born Andre Gray, amongst others.