Liverpool host Aston Villa in the Premier League this weekend looking to preserve their status as Premier League leaders.
Arne Slot has overseen a superb start to his reign as Liverpool manager and a midweek thrashing of German champions Bayer Leverkusen was arguably his best result to date.
The Reds capitalised on slips from Manchester City and Arsenal last weekend to take top spot and have lost just one of their 16 fixtures under the new head coach.
Leading the Premier League and Champions League’s league phase, alongside progress to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, it’s been a rosy start for Slot.
Aston Villa arrive at Anfield smarting from a four-game winless run. In midweek, a calamitous error from Tyrone Mings condemned Unai Emery’s side to defeat at Club Brugge. That loss was Villa’s first in the Champions League this season.
Liverpool vs Aston Villa – Predicted lineup and team news
Liverpool team news
It’s as you were for Liverpool on the injury front. None of Alisson Becker, Diogo Jota, Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa are expected back until after the international break.
Ibrahima Konate shook off the arm injury that saw him substituted last weekend to feature against Leverkusen and should retain his place alongside Virgil van Dijk.
The biggest decision for Slot is perhaps in his forward line. Luis Diaz scored a hat-trick when used in an unfamiliar central role against Leverkusen and could keep his place. Darwin Nunez offers an alternative at centre-forward.
Slot will also decide whether to keep Kostas Tsimikas at left-back. He discussed the defender’s competition with Andy Robertson at his pre-match press conference.
“My line-ups tell you what I think about this. We have two very good left-backs and we play many, many games. Both of them need their games.
“It also has to do with the qualities of the players. Kostas has started a few times. Let’s see who starts on Saturday.”
Liverpool predicted lineup
Liverpool predicted XI: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Jones, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo.
When is Liverpool vs Aston Villa?
Liverpool host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday 9th November. Kick-off at Anfield is 20:00 GMT.
What TV channel is Liverpool vs Aston Villa?
The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports in the UK. Global broadcast details can be found here.
