Ox to lead the line; big guns return – Confirmed Liverpool team vs Aston Villa

Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for today’s Premier League clash against Aston Villa at Anfield. The boss makes seven changes from midweek as his big guns return to the back-line and midfield, whilst Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain moves into the attack. Divock Origi is absent altogether whilst Diogo Jota is named on the bench. Alisson starts between the sticks, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson starting in the back-line. Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and Thiago return as a midfield trio, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain joining Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah in attack.

Confirmed Teams

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago, Henderson, Salah, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mane. Substitutes: Kelleher, Konate, Milner, Keita, Gomez, Minamino, Jota, Tsimikas, Williams. Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Nakamba, D Luiz, Ramsey, Watkins, Young. Substitutes: Hause, Steer, Hassan, El Ghazi, Sanson, Buendía, Chukwuemeka, Ings, Tuanzebe. MORE: Watch Liverpool vs Aston Villa →