Liverpool vs. Aston Villa - Preview , prediction, team news, lineups, missing players , available players
Liverpool will host Aston Villa at Anfield for their final Premier League home game of the 2022-23 season. The Reds are aiming for an eighth consecutive victory to stay in contention for a top-four finish, while Aston Villa still have hopes of securing a European spot.
Match Preview:
Liverpool's local talents shone in their recent 3-0 triumph over Leicester City, much to the delight of their away supporters and fans watching from home. Curtis Jones scored a quickfire brace, eliciting boos from the home crowd, and Trent Alexander-Arnold added a stunning goal to further compound Leicester's woes. Liverpool's late-season surge continues to pose problems for their opponents.
Team News:
It was confirmed earlier this week that Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and James Milner will leave Liverpool when their contracts expire in June. Tributes will be paid to the quartet in their final home game. Manager Jurgen Klopp remains hopeful that Firmino will recover from a muscular issue in time for his farewell appearance at Anfield, but Keita is unlikely to be available. Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic, and Calvin Ramsay are long-term absentees due to injury. Darwin Nunez is also a doubt with a toe problem, but Firmino's potential return could see him take a place on the bench. Philippe Coutinho, another former Liverpool player, may miss out on facing his former club due to an unspecified injury.
Aston Villa's Matty Cash has returned to the squad after recovering from a calf problem, while goalkeeper Jed Steer remains sidelined with a calf injury of his own. Manager Unai Emery might make changes to his team despite last week's success, possibly reintroducing Boubacar Kamara in midfield and shifting Leon Bailey out of the starting XI.
Considering Liverpool's strong form and home advantage, a prediction of a 2-0 victory for Liverpool over Aston Villa seems reasonable. However, football matches can be unpredictable, and the actual result may vary based on the teams' performances on the day.
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