Liverpool is mid -week in the Premier League for the second consecutive week while going to Aston Villa.
The Reds can extend their advance at the top at 10 points with victory, but it will not be an easy task against the men of Unai Emery, who have not lost at home in the Premier League since August.
The men of Arne Slot followed their dramatic 2-2 Merseyside Derby Null against Everton with a 2-1 victory against the Wolves on Sunday, but look slightly laborious in the second period while their packaged calendar seems to be wreaking havoc.
Discover the confirmed departure XIS for the shock of 7:30 p.m. at Villa Park below.
Aston Villa Team News
How we start to face Liverpool tonight 👊 #Avlliv pic.twitter.com/gbunpf6fzc
– Aston Villa (@AvfCofficial) February 19, 2025
Manchester United’s loans, Marcus Rashford, received his first departure for Aston Villa against his former opponents of the North West while Unai Emery brings three changes to the team that attracted with Ipswich.
This is also a start for the signing of Marco Asensio, while Donyell Malen and Jacob Ramsey fall on the bench.
Tyrone Mings also arrives at the Axel Disasi partner on the central back instead of the injured Ezri Konsa. Matty Cash returns to the bench.
Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Garcia, Disasi, Mings, Digne, Asensio, Tielemans, McGinn, Rashford, Rogers, Watkins
Sub: Olsen, Zych, Cash, Bogarde, Maatsen, Ramsey, Malen, Jimoh-Alobah
News from the Liverpool team
Our side to face Aston Villa 👊 #Avlliv
– Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 19, 2025
Liverpool is without the injured Cody Gakpo for the second match according to Curtis Jones made a surprise in a position of attack alongside Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah.
Ryan Gravenberch, Domink Szobozlai and Alexis Mac Allister make up the midfielder with Virgil Van Dijk in partnership with Ibrahima Konate on the back.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Konate, Robertson, Gravenberch, Szobozlai, Mac Allister, Jones, Salah, Jota.
Sub: Quansah, Bradley, Enzo, Elliott, Nunez, Chiesa, Diaz, Tsimikas, Kelleher
