Liverpool vs Aston Villa LIVE!
Jurgen Klopp's side are back at Anfield for the first time since being crowned Premier League champions - and will be looking to deliver a firm response after being swept aside by Manchester City last Thursday.
Villa will be wary of a backlash as they look to cause a major upset on Merseyside. They start the day third from bottom in the relegation zone.
With kick-off at 4:30pm BST, follow all the action with David Lynch at Anfield.
- GOAL! Sadio Mane puts Liverpool 1-0 up
- Liverpool lineup: Origi in for Reds
- Villa lineup: Reina starts at Anfield
- Our prediction: Liverpool 4-0 Villa
- TV channel and stream info
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How to watch
TV channel: Liverpool vs Aston Villa will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels from 4.15pm, and is available via Now TV with a day pass for £9.99, or a three-month pass on offer for £25.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app, with a mobile month pass available for £5.99.
Team news and starting lineups
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fabinho, Keita, Salah, Origi, Mane
Subs: Wijnaldum, Firmino, Adrian, Henderson, Minamino, Shaqiri, Jones, Elliott, Williams
Aston Villa XI: Reina, Konsa, Hause, Mings, Taylor, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Grealish, El Ghazi, Davis, Trezeguet
Subs: Lansbury, Nakamba, Hourihane, Samatta, Jota, Guilbert, Nyland, Elmohamady, Vassilev
Referee: Paul Tierney
Prediction: Liverpool 4-0 Aston Villa
It would take an extraordinary effort from the visitors to stop a side who have won their last 23 Premier League home fixtures and haven't suffered a home defeat here in the league since April 2017.
A resounding victory for Liverpool should follow to demonstrate exactly why they are champions.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Liverpool boast a fine record over Aston Villa going back over the years, with 95 victories compared to Villa's 58.
The last time the visitors came away with a win here was back in September 2014, when they won 1-0 at Anfield.
