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Steven Gerrard's emotional return to Anfield set to NOT be televised... with December 11 clash between Liverpool and Aston Villa not chosen for coverage by Sky or BT (but fans will be treated to Brentford-Watford instead!)

Fans are set to miss out on watching Steven Gerrard's emotional return to Anfield as Aston Villa manager, after BT Sport and Sky Sports both opted against showing the game live.

Gerrard was appointed Villa boss on Thursday morning, and his fifth match in charge sees his travel to the north-west to take on his beloved Liverpool.

It is a clash that would draw huge numbers of television viewers, but unfortunately for British TV rights holders Sky and BT, the fixtures have already been chosen for December - and Liverpool vs Villa is not among them.