Aston Villa v Liverpool Aiming to extend their Premier League win by three matches under Unai Emery, Aston Villa returned to the top flight at home to Liverpool on Boxing Day.
Meanwhile, the Reds have returned to action since the World Cup break. As their defense of the UEFA Cup ended with a 3-2 defeat to Manchester City in the fourth round.
Aston Villa v Liverpool kick Off Time
Event details:
NAME: Aston Villa – Liverpool
DATE: 26 Dec 2022
TIME: 17:30 UTC
VENUE: Villa Park, Birmingham, England
Aston Villa v Liverpool Steven Gerrard will not meet Liverpool on Boxing Day. But the Unai era got Emery off to a positive start. The Lions are heading to achieve a third victory in three matches under the leadership of the former Arsenal and Villarreal coach, after beating Manchester United, Brighton and Hove Albion.
Defeat by the Red Devils in the League Cup was only a small stain on the Spaniard’s record book. But success in the First Division saw Aston Villa climb to 12th in the standings. With a five-point lead from the bottom three groups and only one float from a potential top-half position
With Emery continuing to catch up with new players, it is not surprising to see Villa appear in four friendlies during the World Cup. Although they only had one win in this sequence. That was a 1-0 win over Chelsea at home on December 11th.
Elsewhere, the Blues are 2-2 with Brighton after defeats by Cardiff City and Villarreal. Emery’s former employer and now the Spaniard is looking to make history as Aston manager. The first Villa to win individual titles for the first time in three league matches
Only two of the last nine Premier League matches have been played at Villa. Park ended up defeated. The Lions won 3 out of 4 Premier League matches in the last domestic league. But Liverpool returned to have the opportunity to score goals when returning to a football match
Aston Villa v Liverpool Boxing Day 2022 EPL All Match Live fixtures
Brentford vs Tottenham – 6.30 PM IST
Crystal Palace vs Fulham – 8.30 PM IST
Everton vs Wolves – 8.30 PM IST
Leicester City vs Newcastle – 8.30 PM IST
Southampton vs Brighton – 8.30 PM IST
Aston Villa vs Liverpool – 11.30 AM IST
Arsenal vs West Ham – 1.30 AM IST
Aston Villa v Liverpool But the result was a disgrace to Klopp and his teammates. But the neutral duo enjoyed a great spectacle between the two heavyweights, whose strength was unaffected by the World Cup break. But Liverpool’s four-match winning streak in the competition has come to an abrupt end.
The Reds, who lost to Lyon before being thrashed by AC Milan in the Dubai Premier Cup, will spend Christmas in sixth place after their troubled start, seven points adrift of Tottenham. Fourth-placed Hotspur have a game in hand – and their victory over Lily White on November 6 was their only away win in the Premier League in their last six attempts.
Aston’s last four meetings each ended with a defeat for the hosts, Liverpool. There was still a 7-2 win in October 2020 to brag about, but the Reds went on to win a club record 15 Premier League games at Villa Gardens.
Aston Villa v Liverpool Plying XI
Aston Villa possible starting lineup: Olsen; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Kamara, Luiz; Buendia, Ings, Bailey
Liverpool possible starting lineup: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Nunez, Carvalho
Aston Villa v Liverpool Former Reds striker Philippe Coutinho has suffered a thigh injury. But he is unlikely to play against his former club although Danny Ings’ performance against Brighton will boost his chances of meeting his former club.
Likewise, Liverpool misses its World Cup representative, Ibrahima Konate, who will not return to training until December 27, but Virgil van Dijk will return at the right time at the heart of the line.
On the downside, Klopp’s injuries piled up again. Because James Milner (hamstring) and Roberto Firmino (calf) will miss the next match. Along with Curtis Jones, Arthur, Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota.
Alisson Becker will also return to score in place of EFL Cup specialist Kawemehen Keeler, while Darwin Nunez will get his second cherry tasting. After losing many opportunities in the union
But the result was a disgrace to Klopp and his teammates. But the neutral duo enjoyed a great spectacle between the two heavyweights, whose strength was unaffected by the World Cup break. But Liverpool’s winning streak in four consecutive matches in the competition came to an abrupt end.
The Reds, who lost to Lyon before being thrashed by AC Milan in the Dubai Premier Cup, will spend Christmas in sixth place after their troubled start, seven points adrift of Tottenham. Fourth-placed Hotspur have a game in hand – and their victory over Lily White on November 6 was their only away win in the Premier League in their last six attempts.
Aston’s last four meetings each ended with a defeat for the hosts, Liverpool. There was still a 7-2 win in October 2020 to brag about, but the Reds went on to win a club record 15 Premier League games at Villa Gardens.
