Liverpool halted their domestic losing skid at five with an opportunistic 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Anfield on Saturday, returning to third on the Premier League table.

Liverpool are aiming to avoid a fifth straight Premier League defeat and seventh loss from eight matches when they host Aston Villa on Saturday evening.

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Arne Slot will make a late decision on whether Ryan Gravenberch can start against Aston Villa but Liverpool record signing Alexander Isak and midfielder Curtis Jones are expected to miss the Saturday night clash at Anfield.

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Ezri Konsa believes his game has reached another level this season after being rewarded with the captain’s armband for Aston Villa’s midweek win over Maccabi Tel Aviv. The defender led the team out in the absence of John McGinn, who started on the bench, while Emi Martínez has been relieved of his vice-captain duties.

Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike had a goal ruled out for offside before Villa’s all-or-nothing build-up on the stroke of half-time resulted in a Martinez pass, intended for Torres, going straight to Salah, standing in that ‘cheating’ position.

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