Liverpool FC lineup options vs. Aston Villa – 10 changes & Andy Robertson decision

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Having rested almost all of his first-team players in the Carabao Cup, Arne Slot is under pressure to get his team selection right against Aston Villa. Liverpool’s 10 changes against Crystal Palace didn’t do their cup chances any favours, but it was done with a view to maximising the players’ performances this weekend.

Team news Here’s what Slot revealed in his press conference: Ryan Gravenberch returned to team training on Thursday Alexander Isak is “99.9 percent” unlikely to be in the squad on Saturday The same can be said of Curtis Jones‘ chances of playing Liverpool’s XI vs. Aston Villa Milos Kerkez has been Slot’s go-to man in this season at left-back, starting every Premier League match so far.

In this scenario, we would see: Gravenberch starts having been passed fit following two days of team training Florian Wirtz, Mo Salah, Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo all return in attack With Alisson still injured, Giorgi Mamardashvili starts in goal despite Freddie Woodman‘s solid display against Palace This is how Liverpool would line up: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Robertson; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike Gravenberch’s inclusion isn’t a certainty, having missed the last two matches with an ankle injury sustained against Man United. Mac Allister plays alongside Szoboszlai in midfield, with Wirtz in front Kerkez keeps his place at left-back despite another questionable performance in midweek Bradley starts his sixth match of the season, hopefully beginning to build a relationship with Salah Here’s how this alternate team would look: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike Whatever side Slot picks, the pressure is on for Liverpool.