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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk is suspended after his red card against Newcastle last weekend.

Curtis Jones is back in training after an ankle injury but Ibrahima Konate and Thiago Alcantara are not yet fit.

Aston Villa are likely to shuffle their starting XI after Unai Emery made six changes for the midweek win over Hibs.

Alex Moreno and Emiliano Martinez will be assessed with respective hamstring and calf injuries.

Emi Buendia and Tyrone Mings are long-term absentees.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

  • Liverpool have won nine of their last 11 Premier League games against Aston Villa.