Liverpool v Aston Villa live: Latest score as Arne Slot leaves out Florian Wirtz for Premier League clash

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Arne Slot voices frustration over Liverpool's surprise dip in formLiverpool are taking on Aston Villa tonight in desperate need to arrest their slump and get their troubled season back on track. Villa, wearing all white, get the game going.Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 20:01Liverpool v Aston VillaWreaths are laid on the pitch as The Last Post is played ahead of Remembrance Sunday next weekend.Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 20:00Liverpool v Aston VillaThe players are out on the field shaking hands, as “You’ll Never Walk Alone” rings out around Anfield.Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 19:57Slot chasing first league point since SeptemberHere’s our correspondent Richard Jolly at Anfield:“Arne Slot unsurprisingly drops most of his Carabao Cup team as he looks for a first league win – or point – since September.

Villa, who – like Liverpool – can leap into the top three, bring in Evan Guessand for the injured Emi Buendia.”Richard Jolly1 November 2025 19:51Gravenberch returns to starting line-upSteven Gerrard, speaking on TNT Sports, sings the praises of Ryan Gravenberch and what he brings to the midfield, not just on the ball but also off it, “putting out fires and stopping the counterattacks, which Liverpool have had some problems with this season ... and he adds another 6ft 1in player in the box on set-pieces.”Gravenberch is back after a brief spell out with an ankle injury.Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 19:49Arne Slot on leaving Wirtz on the bench“We have so many players available, especially in midfield. These are the players we have chosen and I can tell you we will need more than 11 players tonight.”Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 19:44Liverpool v Aston VillaFor all Liverpool’s troubles this season, they can jump up to second in the table with a victory of three goals tonight, and third with any other win.

A big opportunity to get back on track.Aston Villa are on the same points – 15 – and so can do exactly the same, of course.Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 19:39Liverpool v Aston Villa – team newsSo Liverpool make three changes: Andy Robertson, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister start, replacing Milos Kerkez, Curtis Jones and Florian Wirtz.Villa make one change: Evann Guessand replaces the injured Emi Buendia.Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 19:33Elliott divides opinion but unhappy Villa move leaves no winnersHere’s Richard Jolly on the struggles of Aston Villa’s summer recruit from Liverpool:Harvey Elliott will not play at Anfield on Saturday. And he has spent the last 16 months of his club career under Arne Slot and Emery, managers who do not seem to rate him; or not highly enough, anyway.Read the full story:Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 19:22Tottenham v ChelseaMeanwhile down in London, Tottenham and Chelsea are clashing in a derby match.