Arne Slot to make major Liverpool changes as Ryan Gravenberch decision weighed up

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A look at how Liverpool might line up when Arne Slot's Premier League champions take on Aston Villa on Saturday nightHaving made 10 changes for the 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, expect Arne Slot to once more make wholesale alterations to his Liverpool squad this week. Up next for the Premier League champions is a visit from Aston Villa as Slot aims to arrest a worrying slump that sees his team on a run of six defeats in their last seven games.Having looked to keep his big guns as fresh and as prepared as possible for Saturday night's meeting with Unai Emery's Villa, the list of those players who will keep their place will be short.Milos Kerkez, perhaps, is one who might start at left-back but having captained the side in an unfamiliar centre-back role on Wednesday night, Andy Robertson could potential make a league return on that side in place of the young Hungarian.READ MORE: Marc Guehi spotted in full-time talks as Liverpool mocked after latest defeatREAD MORE: National media make brutal Liverpool transfer point as 'beating' triggers Arne Slot tauntsJoe Gomez and Wataru Endo will also drop out from centre-half as Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk return.

Slot, though, does have the prospect of Gomez at full-back to play with, and given his side are susceptible to direct football just now, picking the versatile Londoner on the right might be a wise call.Alisson Becker is back on the training pitches after his hamstring injury at Galatasaray a month ago but Giorgi Mamardashvili is still expected to keep goal on Saturday evening. Slot will deliver a fitness update on his Brazil international goalkeeper on Friday when he previews this game.

Dominik Szoboszlai will come back into the team and Slot was most hopeful on Gravenberch when asked after Wednesday night's game.“I think Ryan has a good chance," Slot said. I don't know all of them but Ryan has the best chance from all of them.”With Jones nursing a groin injury and Mac Allister still not at full speed, Gravenberch and Szoboszlai are likely to be the two-man midfield pivot against the Villans.Mohamed Salah will come back into the fold on the right side of the attack.