Aston Villa will look like easy targets to Liverpool despite being the away side and having a significantly depleted squad. Paul Lambert’s side are without a win in six league games and have not scored in their last four. Their new signing Carles Gil could make his debut from the bench and in doing so might provide Christian Benteke with some much-needed quality service in the final third. Graham Searles
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Villa Park
Last season Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 1
Referee M Clattenburg
This season G12, Y52, R1, 4.42 cards per game
Odds H 4-1 A 13-15 D 13-5
Aston Villa
Subs from Given, Steer, N’Zogbia, Cole, Lowton, Grealish, Gardner, Richardson, Sánchez, Bacuna, Johnson, Gil
Doubtful Cole (hamstring)
Injured Senderos (calf, 1 Feb), Kozak (broken leg, 21 Feb), Vlaar (knee, 21 Feb), Herd (calf, unknown)
Suspended Clark (one match)
Form LDLDDL
Discipline Y44 R5
Leading scorers Agbonlahor, Weimann 3
Liverpool
Subs from Ward, Lallana, Johnson, Balotelli, Lovren, Manquillo, Lambert, José Enrique, Borini, Rossiter, Ojo, Ibe
Doubtful Gerrard (hamstring), Johnson (groin), Lallana (thigh)
Injured Allen (knee, 1 Feb), Jones (thigh, 1 Feb), Sturridge (thigh, 1 Feb), Flanagan (knee, unknown), Suso (groin, unknown)
Suspended None
Unavailable Touré (Afcon)
Form LDWWDW
Discipline Y40 R1
Leading scorer Gerrard 5
