Liverpool head to Villa Park aiming to maintain their six-point cushion over Manchester City before the two sides meet at Anfield next Sunday. Liverpool’s last visit here ended in a 6-0 away win, but Jürgen Klopp cannot expect such a one-sided contest on Saturday afternoon; only Bournemouth have won at Villa Park so far. Naby Keïta faces a fitness test and Joël Matip is unavailable for the visitors, while Jack Grealish is likely to be in contention for Aston Villa after overcoming a knock. Niall McVeigh
Saturday 3pm
Venue Villa Park
Last season n/a
Referee Jon Moss
This season G7 Y25 R2 3.86 cards/game
Odds H 33-4 A 1-3 D 9-2
ASTON VILLA
Subs from Steer, Nyland, Kalinic, Konsa, Elmohamady, Lansbury, Taylor, Hause, El Ghazi, Ramsey, Kodjia, Chester, Hourihane
Doubtful Grealish (calf)
Injured Jota (hernia, 10 Nov), Davis (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y15 R1
Form DLDWWL
Leading scorer Wesley 4
LIVERPOOL
Subs from Adrián, Lonergan, Kelleher, Fabinho, Keïta, Origi, Gomez, Lallana, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Brewster, Jones
Doubtful Keïta (knee), Salah (ankle)
Injured Matip (knee, 23 Nov), Shaqiri (calf, 23 Nov), Clyne (knee, Jan)
Suspended None
Discipline Y11 R0
Form WWWWDW
Leading scorers Mané, Salah 5
