After a fabulous win over AC Milan, Liverpool will now welcome Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday, let’s have a look at the team news.
Saturday’s afternoon is going to be a special moment when club legend Steven Gerrard will visit Anfield but this time he would be standing against the Reds.
After a record-breaking win over AC Milan, The Reds would love to continue their splendid run in the Premier League as well. Moreover, Liverpool became the first English team to register 6 wins out of 6 in the Champions League group stage. What a feat achieved by Jurgen Klopp’s red army.
Liverpool will now concentrate on keeping pace with table-toppers Manchester City. With Aston Villa having won 3 out of 4 games under Steven Gerrard, it will not be easy for Liverpool. The Claret and Blue will come to Anfield with the intention of spoiling Liverpool’s party.
Meanwhile, Klopp’s troop also had a wonderful sneaky win at the Molineux last weekend. As Liverpool defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers in the last minute with a blazing finish from Divock Origi. The Reds are now just one point behind Manchester City and will look to overtake them.
Liverpool v Aston Villa: Team news
The Liverpool v Aston Villa team news according to the official Liverpool FC page.
INJURIES
Harvey Elliott
Harvey Elliott will remain out for this tie as he continues recovering from a big ankle injury. He is expected to return before the end of the campaign.
Roberto Firmino
Roberto Firmino is still on course of recovery from a hamstring injury he developed lately. He should be back by the middle of December.
Curtis Jones
Liverpool are very careful with Curtis Jones’s eye injury. It will still take more weeks before he makes a return to action.
SUSPENSION
Liverpool does not have any players suspended for this match. All the players are guilt-free and can serve the team on availability measures.
Liverpool goes into this game riding high on confidence as per their recent results. However, Aston Villa will want to keep soaring as well. This is expected to be a mouth-watering fixture as Aston Villa will pose threat and test Jurgen Klopp’s side. Get ready for a reunion as friends become enemies – Jurgen Klopp vs Steven Gerrard.
