Liverpool vs Aston Villa: Lineups, team news, confirmed starting teams as Reds looks to avoid fifth-straight league defeat

Liverpool are bidding to end a stretch of four Premier League defeats when Aston Villa visit Anfield on Saturday.

The reigning champions have lost six of their last seven matches in all competitions following their 3-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup fourth round on Wednesday.

Villa extended their winning league run to four games with a 1-0 home win over Manchester City on October 26 and are unbeaten in seven in the top flight.

You can follow live text updates and stats from Liverpool vs Aston Villa here. Read on for the line-ups from the Premier League match, as well as details on how to watch the game.

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— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) October 31, 2025

Liverpool starting line-up vs Villa

Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch is available again for Liverpool, having missed three games with a twisted ankle.

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker, defenders Jeremie Frimpong and Giovanni Leoni, midfielder Curtis Jones and forward Alexander Isak are out.

“They weren’t all fit from the start [of the season],” manager Arne Slot said of the challenges he has faced with injuries and availability.

“Some players have to play maybe even more than you want them to, which is a risk for them getting injured.

“But it’s just the situation as it is and we have still more than enough good players available to play [twice a week].”

Liverpool starting XI: Mamardashvili; Van Dijk, Konate, Bradley, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike

Liverpool substitutes: Woodman, Pecsi, Gomez, Endo, Kerkez, Wirtz, Chiesa, Nyoni, Ngumoha

Aston Villa starting line-up vs Liverpool

Midfielder Emiliano Buendia scored Villa’s winner at Tottenham but suffered an injury during the game that manager Unai Emery hopes will be short-term.

The Spaniard expects playmaker Youri Tielemans to resume training next week but said wideman Andres Garcia is “some weeks” from a return.

Full-back Matty Cash scored the winner from distance against Man City and signed a contract until 2029 this week.

Aston Villa starting XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne; Onana, Kamara, McGinn, Rogers; Guessand, Watkins

Villa substitutes: Bizot, Maatsen, Lindelof, Mings, Bogarde, Barkley, Sancho, Malen, Broggio

"I'm completely happy with the team" 🗣️

Arne Slot on his @LFC squad 🔴 pic.twitter.com/yHyxN2CYiN

— Premier League (@premierleague) October 31, 2025