Liverpool is in the Premier League Premier League action for the second week running as they travel to Aston Villa.
Reds can extend their lead to 10 points with a win, but it will not be an easy task against Unai Emery men who have not lost their home in the Premier League from August.
Arne Slot’s men followed their dramatic 2-2 Merseyside Derby tie against Everton with a 2-1 win over Wolves on Sunday, but seemed slightly working in the second half, as their packaged schedule seems to take his tax.
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Aston Villa Team news
How do we begin to deal with Liverpool this afternoon 👊 #Avlliv pic.twitter.com/gbunpf6fzc
– Aston Villa (@avfcofficial) 19 February 2025
Manchester United Loanee Marcus Rashford gave his first start to Aston Villa against his old northwestern confrontations, as Unai Emery makes three changes to the side he drank with Ipswich.
It is also a start for loan colleagues who signs Marco Asensio, such as Donyell Malen and Jacob Ramsey fall on the bench.
Tyrone Mings also comes to Axel Disasi partner in the center-back of the injured Ezri Konsa. Matty Cash Returns on the bench.
Aston Villa Xi: Telemans, Teleman, McGinn, Rashford, Rogers, Watkins
Subs: Olsen, Zych, Cash, Bogarde, Maatsen, Ramsey, Maln, Jimoh-Alobah
Liverpool team news
Our side to take over Aston Villa 👊 #Avlliv
– Liverpool FC (@LFC) 19 February 2025
Liverpool is without the injured Cody Gakpo for the second game he runs, as Curtis Jones makes a surprise in an offensive position with Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah.
Ryan Gravenberch, Domink Szobozlai and Alexis Mac Allister are the middle section with Virgil van Dijk working together Ibrahima Konate on the back.
Liverpool xi: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Konate, Robertson, Gravenberch, Szobozlai, Mac Allister, Jones, Salah, Jota.
SUBS: Quansah, Bradley, Enzo, Elliott, Nunez, Chiesa, Diaz, Tsimikas, Kelleher
