Luiz Diaz is back in the starting lineup for Liverpool as Aston Villa come to town tonight.
The Colombian was played through the middle against Bayer Leverkusen in midweek and scored three times in the second half as the Reds won 4-0 to hand the German side only their second defeat in Europe in over a year.
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Diaz has lost his place in the Premier League in recent weeks, coming off the bench in wins against Crystal Palace, Chelsea and, most recently, Brighton, but was knocking on manager Arne Slot’s door after his midweek treble.
Darwin Nunez leads the line, so Diaz moves to the left flank ahead of Andy Robertson, who gets the nod over Kostas Tsimikas.
Otherwise it is a case of as you were for Slot, with Alisson Becker (thigh), Diogo Jota (stomach), Harvey Elliott (foot) and Federico Chiesa (fitness) all still sidelined until after the international break. Jota is not expected until “a couple of games” after the international break.
Confirmed team news
Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Jones, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Nunez, Diaz
Subs: Jaros, Gomez, Tsimikas, Quansah, Endo, Szoboszlai, Morton, Bradley, Gakpo
Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne, Onana, Tielemans, Bailey, Rogers, Ramsey, Watkins
Subs: Olsen, Mings, Maatsen, McGinn, Buendia, Bogarde, Kamara, Duran, Philogene
Injured: Alisson, Jota, Elliott, Chiesa
Time and date: 8pm GMT today on Saturday, November 9, 2024
Venue: Anfield
TV channel and live stream: Sky Sports
