Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa LIVE: Salah scores after Ekitike strike chalked off

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Alexis Mac Allister starts instead of Florian Wirtz.The other notable selection decision sees Andy Robertson handed his first Premier League start of the season.Liverpool: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Robertson; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Salah, Gakpo, EkitikeSubs: Woodman, Pecsi, Gomez, Endo, Kerkez, Wirtz, Chiesa, Nyoni, Ngumoha.18:25Liam CorlessLiverpool team 'leaked'An apparent team leak has emerged on social media, ahead of the line-ups being confirmed in 20 minutes' time.MamardashviliBradley Ibou Vvd Robbo Gravenberch Szoboszlai WirtzSalah Ekitike Gakpo— The Kop Correspondent (@Correskop) November 1, 2025 17:49Liam CorlessArsenal extends lead at the topIt's been a busy old day in the Premier League so far, and for the second weekend running Liverpool rounds off the day's action with an 8pm GMT kickoff.Depending on what happens in the game that is currently ongoing between Tottenham and Chelsea, Liverpool could start the game against Villa in 10th place.Crystal Palace and Brighton both moved ahead of Liverpool with wins over Brentford and Leeds respectively. (Image: 2025 The Arsenal Football Club Plc)16:19Liam CorlessTwo youngsters to come into the squad?Calvin Ramsay and Trey Nyoni could both be in the Liverpool squad against Aston Villa after both players were absent for the Reds' Under-21 side against Middlesbrough earlier today.Nyoni is further along in his development than Ramsay, so does not always figure for Rob Page's side anyway, but Ramsay is a regular for the Under-21s.Ramsay's inclusion against Villa would make sense given fellow right-back Jeremie Frimpong will miss the game due to injury.Ramsay lined up in the League Cup loss to Crystal Palace in midweek and earned praise for his performance from Liverpool head coach Arne Slot.“Calvin had a very decent performance,” said Slot.

(Image: 2025 Getty Images)15:03James FindlaterLiverpool team predicted as 10 changes madeHaving gone with a young an inexperienced said in the Carabao Cup, we should see a much more familiar Liverpool side against Aston Villa today.We're predicting Arne Slot to make 10 changes again, with Milos Kerkez keeping his place at left-back - although we would prefer to see Andy Robertson given the nod.Elsewhere, Ryan Gravenberch looks as though he will be fit to return after his recent ankle problem, so we expect him to come straight back into the starting line-up, where he'll be alongside Dominik Szoboszlai in midfield.Mohamed Salah and Florian Wirtz both start as well, with both players needing to find some form as quickly as possible.Liverpool predicted line-up vs Aston Villa: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike.Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch. (Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images)14:01James FindlaterElliott and 3 more missing for VillaHarvey Elliott will miss out on the chance to face his old side today, with the former Liverpool star one of four Aston Villa players set to be missing for today’s game.Although Elliott’s exit from Liverpool is expected to become permanent - although even that looks in danger now given his limited opportunities so far this season - he is currently still out on loan from the Reds, making him ineligible to face his parent club.Meanwhile, Emi Buendia has been ruled out after hobbling off with a foot injury against Manchester City, while Youri Tielemans and Andres Garcia remain out of action.Harvey Elliott will miss out as Liverpool hosts Aston Villa (Image: Getty Images)12:29James FindlaterLiverpool missing 7 players vs Aston VillaAlthough Gravenberch looks set to return, Liverpool still looks set to be without seven players today.Alexander Isak and Curtis Jones both look set to miss out again, with Arne Slot suggesting it's "99.9 per cent" certain they won't be able to return from injury.Alisson Becker, Jeremie Frimpong and Giovanni Leoni all remain out, as does Stefan Bajcetic, who has been missing since May with a hamstring problem.

Meanwhile, although he would have been unlikely to be in today's squad, Amara Nallo's red card against Crystal Palace on Wednesday means he is suspended for today's game.Alexander Isak remains out injured for Liverpool (Image: Getty Images)11:46James FindlaterGravenberch set for returnRyan Gravenberch looks set to make his return from injury today.The midfielder has been missing for the last three games after twisting his ankle against Manchester United, but Arne Slot gave a positive update on his fitness yesterday.Gravenberch has been back in training, with Slot confirming he could be in line to start against Aston Villa today, depending on how he came through Friday's session.Ryan Gravenberch could return for Liverpool against Aston Villa10:47James FindlaterHow to watch Liverpool vs Aston Villa in US and UKFans on both sides of the Atlantic will be able to catch today's game live on TV.Viewers in the UK will be able to watch on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with streaming available via Discovery+.As for fans in the US, the game will be live on the USA Network, with streaming available via NBC.com.Liverpool head coach Arne Slot and Aston Villa boss Unai Emery. (Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA, Getty Images)09:58James FindlaterWelcomeHello Liverpool fans, and welcome to our live updates as we bring you all the build-up and action as Liverpool faces Aston Villa.After six defeats in the last seven games, it's quite simple for Arne Slot and his players today - they must win.