Liverpool 2-1 Aston Villa – As it happened and reaction

Follow all the build-up and live updates as Liverpool welcome Aston Villa to Anfield on Saturday afternoon. Jurgen Klopp’s side will be looking to bounce back after their European defeat in midweek as they look to consolidate their hopes for a place in the top four. The Reds can ill afford to slip up any more times and having suffered a defeat in their last six Anfield games, the pressure is on Liverpool to show a response. We’ll have all the latest throughout the day, including confirmed team news, live social media updates and post-match reaction.

Confirmed Teams

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Kabak, Robertson, Fabinho, Milner, Wijnaldum, Salah, Jota, Firmino. Substitutes: Adrian, Thiago, Keita, Mane, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Tsimikas, Shaqiri, Davies, R. Williams. Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Luiz, Nakamba, Traore, McGinn, Trezeguet, Watkins. Substitutes: El Ghazi, Heaton, Ahmed El Mohamady, Engels, Ramsey, Taylor, Davis, Barkley, Hause.

Matchday Coverage

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