Liverpool will look to extend their record-breaking run under Arne Slot and sign off for the November international break at the top of the Premier League by defeating Aston Villa on Saturday.
The Reds thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 in the UEFA Champions League this week after a stirring second-half performance at Anfield, which included a hat-trick from Luis Diaz.
That put them on 14 wins from 16 games in all competitions this season and saw Slot set a new benchmark: no other Premier League manager has ever amassed that many victories over the first 16 matches of their debut season, according to Opta.
Villa surrendered a 1-0 lead to lose 4-1 away to Tottenham last week, and they followed that up with a dispiriting defeat to Club Brugge by the same scoreline in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Unai Emery’s team are now on a three-match losing streak for the first time since May, having been eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Crystal Palace on October 30. A run of just three wins in nine games since late September suggests the players may be finding it difficult to balance their new-found European commitments.
The Jugo Mobile looks at the latest team news and predicted lineups for this fixture.
Liverpool vs. Aston Villa lineups, predicted starting 11, team news
Liverpool’s injury situation looks the same as it was for midweek. Goalkeeper Alisson, midfielder Harvey Elliott, and attacking duo Federico Chiesa and Diogo Jota will not return until after the November international break.
Slot is likely to continue largely with the team that romped to victory over Leverkusen, including the use of hat-trick hero Luis Diaz as the centre-forward. Andy Robertson could return at left-back after Kostas Tsimikas started on Tuesday.
Liverpool predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Kelleher (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson — Jones, Gravenberch, Mac Allister — Salah, Diaz, Gakpo
Injured: Alisson, Chiesa, Elliott, JotaSuspended: None
Villa have a day less to prepare following their loss to Club Brugge on Wednesday, so Unai Emery may well make a few changes to freshen up his team.
Pau Torres could come in at centre-back for Tyrone Mings, who conceded that rather absurd penalty in Belgium. Lucas Digne could come in for Ian Maatsen at left-back, while Amadou Onana should start after spending the Champions League defeat on the bench.
Ross Barkley and Matty Cash are injured.
Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Martinez (GK) — Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne — Onana, Tielemans — Bailey, McGinn, Rodgers — Watkins
Injured: Barkley, CashSuspended: None
Liverpool vs. Aston Villa live stream, TV channel
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