The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away.
Liverpool have won 13 Premier League away games against Villa, more than they’ve beaten any other side on the road in the competition.
Jurgen Klopp makes just one change to the team that started against Spurs last weekend. Lallana is the player to come in and is the only one who played from the start against Arsenal in midweek. Fabinho drops down to the bench.
Dean Smith makes eight changes to the side that beat Wolves in the EFL Cup on Wednesday, with only Trezeguet, Luiz and El Ghazi, who scored in the win, retaining their places. Jack Grealish misses out with a calf injury after failing a late fitness test ahead of the game.
LIVERPOOL SUBS: Adrian, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Divock Origi, Fabinho, Joe Gomez, James Milner.
LIVERPOOL STARTING XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum, Adam Lallana; Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane.
ASTON VILLA SUBS: Jed Steer, Jonathan Kodija, Conor Hourihane, Ahmed El Mohamady, Ezri Konsa Ngoyo, Neil Taylor, Henri Lansbury.
ASTON VILLA STARTING XI (4-3-3): Tom Heaton; Frederic Guilbert, Bjorn Engels, Tyrone Mings, Matt Targett; John McGinn, Marvelous Nakamba, Douglas Luiz; Anwar El Ghazi, Wesley, Trezeguet.
Liverpool are still unbeaten in the Premier League so far this season, winning nine of their opening 10 games (D1). In the last week, the league leaders have come from behind twice – beating Tottenham 2-1 on Sunday before scoring a last-minute goal to draw 5-5 with Arsenal in the EFL Cup on Wednesday and winning the penalty shoot-out. As for Villa, they’ve lost just one of their last six matches in all competitions (W4 D1), although that did come last time out in the league when they suffered a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City.
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