Aston Villa v Liverpool: Premier League – live

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Key eventsnowPreambleShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featurePreambleHow do you do? Welcome to live, minute-by-minute coverage of Aston Villa v Liverpool at Villa Park.

In recent weeks, these two have looked nailed-on to qualify for next season’s Champions League. That’s still the likeliest outcome, but it’s far from a done deal and there is a credible scenario in which one of them misses out.It involves Villa losing next week’s Europa League to Freiburg and in-form Bournemouth (or possibly Brighton) leapfrogging either Villa or Liverpool to finish in the top five.

Improbable, sure, but not inconceivable, which means there’s plenty riding on tonight – even more so given the noise and heat surrounding Arne Slot.A win for either team will guarantee Champions League qualification. A defeat – particularly for Villa, whose last Premier League game of the season is at the Etihad – would create an unwelcome complication.Kick off 8pm.