Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of Liverpool versus Aston Villa at Anfield. Can Jurgen Klopp’s men bounce back from their Champions League disappointment against Real Madrid and bolster their top four push with a win here? Or will a Villa team that thumped the Reds 7-2 earlier in the campaign inflict more misery on the Merseysiders? Kick off 15:00 BST.
Premier League / Matchday 31
Anfield / 10.04.2021
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- M. Salah(57')
- T. Alexander-Arnold(90+1')
- O. Watkins(43')
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Updated 10/04/2021 at 16:17 GMT
25'
Konsa booked for hauling back Jota after lovely play down the left from the Reds forward.
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E. Konsa
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23'
Villa catch Liverpool cold with a deep free kick from the left wing, but Konsa can only plant his free header straight into the arms of Alisson.
22'
VIDEO: Salah lets Mings off the hook.
21'
ATTEMPTS: Liverpool 6-0 Villa. Just one on target so far.
19'
Liverpool are well on top. Jota floats into space 25 yards out but lashes over the bar.
18'
Liverpool work it well from left to right. Trent AA drills a low ball in towards Firmino, but Martinez is alert and bravely pushes it to safety. The flag was up for offside, so it wouldn't have counted, but a nice move from the hosts and fine goalkeeping too.
17'
15'
Liverpool come again but Firmino drags a 25-yard effort wide after collecting an incisive pass from Trent AA.
13'
It should be 1-0. Mings fails to collect Jota's pass forward and allows Salah to spring free. He surges towards the keeper but stabs his shot wide of the far post.
11'
Alisson does well to fly out of his area and mop up after Phillips had been beaten by a ball in-behind meant for Watkins. Liverpool's back line is susceptible to that type of long pass, as seen in Madrid in midweek.
9'
Nakamba gets a timely toe in to deny Firmino after the Brazilian had twinkle-toed into a yard of space on the edge of the box and threatened to pull the trigger.
7'
Jota charges in from the left flank but McGinn sticks with him and uses his body well to shrug off the Liverpool forward and win a free kick for his team.
5'
SAVE! Martinez beats away Salah's drive from the left edge of the area after Villa had failed to deal with Liverpool's short corner on the right.
4'
DID YOU KNOW? Only four teams have ever lost seven consecutive home games in a Premier League season - and all four went on to finish bottom of the league.
3'
Villa have already hoisted several high balls to the right flank. Looks like part of their game-plan. Kabak gets caught out on that wing and beings down McGinn. Phillips powers the resulting free kick to safety though.
2'
1st Half
1'
KICK OFF! Villa get us underway following two minutes of silence in memory of Prince Philip.
14.55
League H2H at Anfield: Liverpool 56 wins, Villa 17 wins, 19 draws.
14.50
Eurosport's resident expert, Paul Parker has given his verdict on the weekend's big matches - and he's tipping a Liverpool victory this afternoon. Do you agree? Check out what he had to say about this one and some of the other encounters below.
14.45
Trent AA v Cash - right back head-to-head in stats.
14.40
As we continue to build up to today's encounter, why not catch up on some of the latest gossip? Liverpool were linked with an Ajax starlet in one of our recent Euro Papers videos while there are reports in the UK today that suggest Harry Kane could be keen on a Spurs exit...
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