Liverpool vs Aston Villa LIVE - team news, TV channel, kick-off time, score and commentary stream

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Good evening and welcome to the ECHO’s live coverage of Liverpool’s clash with Aston Villa in the Premier League. The Reds are back at Anfield for the first time since Wednesday night’s disappointing Carabao Cup exit against Crystal Palace.

For some, that 3-0 loss has ramped up the pressure on the Liverpool head coach and his out-of-form team ahead of tonight’s fixture. But after four losses in a row in the Premier League, there was always going to be a big spotlight on the defending champions.

But with so many key players getting a week to recuperate, there will be hope at Anfield that the team will be at it against Villa. The visitors’ season has been the inverse of Liverpool’s.