Aston Villa vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Liverpool in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Aston Villa vs Liverpool
With a trip to Wembley for the FA Cup final to come this weekend, Liverpool make five changes from the side that started the draw with Spurs. Salah is rested, and will be joined by Konate, Henderson and Thiago on the bench today; Robertson misses out through injury. A new-look lineup sees Keita, Jones, Matip, Tsimikas and Diogo Jota come into Jurgen Klopp's starting XI.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool
Aston Villa make a couple of changes from the team that won at Burnley, with the most eye-catching being a recall for Coutinho against his former club. As Chambers and Buendia are demoted to the bench, Nakamba comes into the hosts' midfield, while Ings and Watkins are paired together up front. Jacob Ramsey and Leon Bailey both remain unavailable due to injury.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool
SUBS: Caoimhin Kelleher, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez, Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah, Thiago, James Milner, Divock Origi, Jordan Henderson.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool
LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Kostas Tsimikas; Curtis Jones, Fabinho, Naby Keita; Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota, Sadio Mane.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool
SUBS: Robin Olsen, Ben Chrisene, Calum Chambers, Ashley Young, Emiliano Buendia, Bertrand Traore, Morgan Sanson, Carney Chukwuemeka, Tim Iroegbunam.
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