Liverpool XI vs Aston Villa: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Premier League

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·7 novembre 2024

Liverpool XI vs Aston Villa: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Premier League

The Reds boss will be tempted to stick with his midweek tweaks

Liverpool hat-trick hero Luis Diaz is pushing for a start when Aston Villa come to town on Saturday.

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The Colombian was played through the middle against Bayer Leverkusen in midweek and scored three times in the second half as the Reds won 4-0 to hand the German side only their second defeat in Europe in over a year.

Diaz has lost his place in the Premier League in recent weeks, coming off the bench in wins against Crystal Palace, Chelsea and, most recently, Brighton, but is knocking on manager Arne Slot’s door after his midweek treble.

Darwin Nunez would have to make way for Diaz’s central role, or move back onto the left flank. Elsewhere, Andy Robertson is fighting to keep his left-back spot ahead of Kostas Tsimikas

Otherwise it is a case of as you were for Slot, with Alisson Becker (thigh), Diogo Jota (stomach), Harvey Elliott (foot) and Federico Chiesa (fitness) all still sidelined until after the international break.

Liverpool predicted XI: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Nunez

Injured: Alisson, Jota, Elliott, Chiesa

Time and date: 8pm GMT on Saturday, November 9, 2024

Venue: Anfield

TV channel and live stream: Sky Sports

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