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Mohamed Salah is set to return for his final Premier League away game when Liverpool take on Aston Villa tonight.

Salah suffered a minor muscle injury in Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace at the end of April, raising concerns that he had played his last game for the club ahead of his summer exit.

However, the Reds issued a statement confirming the forward would return before the end of the season and Arne Slot revealed on Thursday that the Egyptian would be ready “for some minutes” at Villa Park.

There was another boost issued by Slot that Alisson Becker was back in training after his nine-game lay-off with a hamstring problem.

Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni are the three Liverpool players guaranteed to miss out through injury.

Alexander Isak is pushing for a recall to the starting line up after playing the last 23 minutes against Chelsea after missing the 3-2 loss to Manchester United the week prior with a knock.

If the Swede is restored as the lone striker, it could mean that Cody Gakpo drops down to the bench as youngster Rio Ngumoha has impressed on his last two appearances and would be a popular choice among supporters.

Alexander Isak could lead the line for Liverpool at Villa Park

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Ibrahima Konate has overcome cramp to continue in central defence, but Florian Wirtz and Wataru Endo are doubts, with the the former suffering a stomach bug.

There is a decision to make at right-back as Jeremie Frimpong could return to his natural position to allow Curtis Jones to take up a role in central midfield.

Liverpool predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Jones; Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Ngumoha; Isak

Injured: Ekitike, Bradley, Leoni

Doubts: Wirtz, Endo

Time and date: 8pm BST on Friday, May 15, 2026