Liverpool head to Aston Villa on Monday night time for his or her penultimate sport of the season, in Jurgen Klopp‘s last-ever away match in cost.
Aston Villa vs. Liverpool
Premier League (37) | Villa ParkMay 13, 2024 | 8pm (BST)
All of us hoped that this might be an even bigger fixture than it’s, with too many poor latest outcomes ending the Reds’ Premier League title possibilities.
It can be crucial for Klopp to bow out on a excessive, although, and his facet tackle a Villa staff who look nailed-on for Champions League soccer subsequent season.
Right here’s all you might want to know forward of the match.
1. Klopp’s remaining Liverpool away day
After practically 9 years, Klopp takes his Liverpool staff away from house for the final time.
It has been an unimaginable experience underneath the German, who has masterminded so many nice wins on his travels, and people heading to Villa Park can be in nice voice.
It can be crucial that Klopp’s remaining few video games aren’t a humid squib, and having crushed Tottenham 4-2 final weekend, three extra factors would counsel a nook has been turned.
They’re arising towards sturdy opposition, although…
2. Villa one of many groups of the season
Again in August, Villa have been arguably fancied to seal Europa League soccer, however no one anticipated them to be this spectacular.
Unai Emery – supervisor of the season nominee – has achieved an unimaginable job since changing Steven Gerrard, and his facet are all however sure to complete fourth now.
The Spaniard has constructed a formidable staff from again to entrance, with World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez and star striker Ollie Watkins each key males, amongst many others.
Liverpool may have their work minimize out on Monday.
3. Who’s lacking for Liverpool?
There was no signal of each Andy Robertson and Diogo Jota in coaching on Friday, suggesting the Liverpool pair are main doubts.
Jota hasn’t featured since scoring within the 3-1 win away to Fulham final month and he won’t be anticipated to take any half.
Joel Matip, Thiago, Bobby Clark and Ben Doak are all out, and not one of the quartet will function once more this season.
4. Unchanged or 1 enforced swap?
Klopp is prone to go together with the same beginning lineup to the one which noticed off Spurs final time round – might we even see an unchanged XI for less than the second time in 2023/24, if Robertson is match?
That will imply Jarell Quansah conserving his place forward of Ibrahima Konate, which feels merited, and Harvey Elliott beginning, too.
The 21-year-old has arguably warranted extra begins this season, and with Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones not at their greatest, he could possibly be retained.
Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo will seemingly make up the attacking unit, however Darwin Nunez can be determined to silence the doubters.
Potential Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Gomez; Endo, Elliott, Mac Allister; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo.
5. How will Villa line up?
European commitments have stored Villa busy of late, so legs could possibly be drained after Thursday’s Europa Convention exit towards Olympiakos.
Emery is unlikely to make many modifications, although, if any, so count on a lot of the identical at Villa Park.
That will imply Matty Money and Lucas Digne getting used as wing-backs, Douglas Luiz anchoring the midfield and Watkins main the road.
Tyrone Mings, Boubacar Kamara, Jacob Ramsey, Emiliano Buendia, Nicolo Zaniolo and Morgan Rogers are all out, highlighting how properly Villa have achieved regardless of so many accidents.
Leon Bailey is a doubt, too, having limped off towards Olympiakos.
Doable Villa XI: Martinez; Money, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Luiz, Tielemans; Diaby, McGinn, Bailey; Watkins
6. Klopp is aware of to keep away from ref’s consideration!
Talking in his penultimate pre-match press convention at Liverpool, Klopp promised to keep away from getting a yellow card that will see him banned for the Wolves sport:
“I do know that already for lengthy. When did I get the second yellow card?
“By the best way, we might flip it round as properly and say I’ve solely obtained two yellow playing cards! I feel a couple of of my colleagues obtained suspended, proper?
“Hmm! So I obtained calmer over time, clearly. I don’t have to [be on the touchline], however it might be cool if I might do this!
“It won’t be from my facet. I’ll attempt completely the whole lot to not get entangled in any type of discussions.”
In your greatest behaviour, Jurgen!
7. Liverpool’s file at Villa Park
Liverpool have had loads of success at Villa Park, with Sadio Mane‘s last-gasp winner in 2019/20 an iconic second within the title-winning season.
There was additionally a memorable late Steven Gerrard free-kick on the opening weekend of the 2007/08 season, and the nice recollections outweigh the unhealthy ones there.
The final time Liverpool misplaced at Villa was the weird 7-2 defeat in the course of the 2020/21 covid season behind closed doorways – we’re not counting that!
In any other case, the Reds haven’t been crushed within the Premier League at Villa Park since Might 2011, when a Stewart Downing aim earned the hosts a 1-0 win simply earlier than he moved to Anfield.
Within the Premier League period, Liverpool have gained 16, drawn 5 and misplaced seven away video games to the Villans.
8. Do you know?
Emery has confronted Liverpool 10 instances as a supervisor to this point.
His first-ever assembly with the Reds was within the 2016 Europa League remaining, as his Sevilla facet secured a 3-1 victory in Basel.
Since then, Emery has not gained in 9 makes an attempt, drawing twice and dropping on seven events.
The 52-year-old’s groups have conceded 26 objectives in that point and have by no means stored a clear sheet towards Liverpool.
9. Simon Hooper takes cost
Simon Hooper is the referee on Monday night, in an appointment that can little question delight Klopp!
He was infamously in cost away to Spurs when Diaz’s aim was wrongly disallowed after a VAR test, and he’s typically not rated by the Liverpool supervisor.
That is Hooper’s fifth Reds sport of the season, one in all which was the 3-0 win at house to Villa again in September.
We are able to’t wait to see who the referee is for Klopp’s final match!
10. Comply with the match with TIA
Aston Villa vs. Liverpool is Sky Sports activities’ choose for Monday Evening Soccer – protection begins on Sky Sports activities Important Occasion at 6.30pm (BST), and the sport will get underway at 8pm.
Henry Jackson is on TIA stay weblog obligation from 7.15pm, overseeing Klopp’s remaining away outing and hopefully guiding you thru an satisfying night.
Come on you Reds!
