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The penultimate Premier League match of the day takes place at Villa Park, where Liverpool are the visitors.

Kick-off is at 17:30 GMT.

Liverpool go into this match 15 points adrift of league leaders Arsenal, having played the same number of games.

They’ve also won only once on the road all season, although that did come in their previous away fixture in Gameweek 15.

Jurgen Klopp has made six changes to his side from the Carabao Cup fourth-round loss to Manchester City on Thursday, and it’s more like a first-choice XI from the players he has at his disposal.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is fit enough to start after illness, taking his place in a pretty much full-strength defence.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain joins Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez in the front three.

As for the hosts, Robin Olsen starts in goal in the absence of World Cup-winning Argentina international Emiliano Martinez.

£4.5m midfielder Leon Bailey is again deployed up top by Unai Emery, who has won his first two league matches in charge of Villa.

GAMEWEEK 17 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Olsen, Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Luiz, Kamara, McGinn, Buendia, Watkins, Bailey.

Subs: Marschall, Cash, Ings, Chambers, Bednarek, Coutinho, Dendoncker, Archer, K Young.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Thiago, Henderson, Fabinho, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah, Nunez.

Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Keita, Elliott, Tsimikas, Carvalho, Bajcetic, Phillips, Doak.



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  1. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Ham sambos with brown sauce and a cuppa. F**k me does it get any better?

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Just need Die Hard on the TV...

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        I’ll throw on the pool game and hope for a Villa win

  2. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Wilson/Kulu over Kane/Almiron went well then.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I done the exact same. Ah well

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      One of those combos is a fair bit more expensive than the other.

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Will picking Saka over Martinelli end up the same as picking Wilson over Almiron? 😛

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Yes

  4. Steirish
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Nunez at it already

  5. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Nunez avoiding goals from the start once again

  6. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Nunez! What are you doing man!?

  7. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Absolute banter player

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Nunez 😆

  9. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    What are you doing Nunes you donkey

  10. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Should have kept Robbo over Nunez

  11. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Villa no Ings and Mings not looking good.

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      long tings

  12. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Salah goal

  13. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    F me

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      This

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Salah goal. Damn.

  15. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Robbo immense

  16. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Mosho

  17. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    I’m in big trouble

  18. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Glad I went with three big hitters (Salah, KDB & Haaland) !

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Damages rest of team too much

      1. Hey_Arnold
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Not really.

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          It does imo

          1. Salarrivederci
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 18 days ago

            Well I don't own Almiron (had to settle for Andreas 3 pointer).

            But 4 players in matches today & still have Cancelo, James, KDB, Rashford, Haaland (C), Rashford & Havertz to play

            1. RICICLE
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 18 days ago

              Me too barring havertz

          2. Hey_Arnold
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 18 days ago

            Kepa
            Shaw Doherty Trip
            Almiron Rash kdb Salah Kulu
            Darwin Haaland
            Ward Bruno Patterson Greenwood

            I'm not sure it does.

    2. AARON-1
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      me too

      1. AARON-1
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        If the rest of the team is Martinelli, Gabriel, Rashford, Almiron, Trippier, Mitrovic, James and De Gea is that damaging?
        Nope.

  19. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Of course it’s Salah

  20. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Took Salah out for KDB this morning didn't I...

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Oh my days stop moaning

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Say what?

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Anyone that has watched them play recently will have done the same, no comparison

  21. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Mooooo!

  22. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    FFS Salah tap in

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      When will you learn

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        ??
        Had him all season, KDB is another level

      2. AARON-1
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        WVA has been slating him all week

  23. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Beautiful goal though

  24. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Horrible goal

  25. CrouchDown
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Insane from Trent

  26. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    THE KING

  27. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Cancelo to Trent incoming

  28. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Robbo looks the best Pool asset to be fair

  29. Hey_Arnold
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Those who said Salah was not essential and took him out. Take a bow. You win a Gold Stupidity Award.

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      He isn’t though lol

      1. Hey_Arnold
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Enjoy the rest of your season.

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 18 days ago

          I will thanks lol, sailing.

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Hard to tell if people don't link their team.

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Did "they" say he'd never score again?

  30. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Let’s face it, this was inevitable.

    Time to take our medicine.