Liverpool takes on Aston Villa in the Premier League, with five players set to miss the Reds’ season-ending home game. The Reds have little chance of finishing in the top four
Liverpool has won seven games in a row and shows no signs of slowing down. Klopp’s side is on the verge of qualifying for the Champions League after a convincing win over Leicester last time out, but it is far from certain.
Newcastle United and Manchester United are currently third and fourth, respectively, above the Reds. Liverpool and Erik ten Hag’s side are separated by a single point, but Newcastle’s win over Brighton ensures that the Magpies will finish third.
Fourth place is still up for grabs, but Liverpool’s fate is out of their hands. A win over Aston Villa would be a huge boost in the race for the top four.
Despite being unable to attend the game in person, Jürgen Klopp has a very strong lineup to choose from against Aston Villa. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been fined £75,000 and given a two-match ban, with the second game suspended until the end of next season, for his post-match comments about referee Paul Tierney after the Reds beat Tottenham 4-3 on April 30.
As a result, Klopp will miss the final home game for James Milner, Roberto Firmino, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Naby Keta, all of whom will depart the club in the summer. Pep Lijnders will take charge of the game, but he will have a nearly fully fit first-team at his disposal.
Firmino was spotted back in training earlier this week, and Klopp has confirmed that he will be available to face Aston Villa.
Darwin Nez was ruled out of the game against Leicester due to a minor toe injury, and Klopp has confirmed that the injury is worse than first thought. During his press conference, he stated, “Darwin will not be available.” Tendon inflammation in his toe.”
Naby Keta was also not seen in training, and with players like Curtis Jones impressing in recent games, he is unlikely to return to the starting lineup. Thiago Alcântara, Stefan Bajeti, and Calvin Ramsay will be absent due to season-ending injuries.
As Liverpool looks to make it seven league wins in a row on Monday, Liverpool.com brings you the full list of players available to the manager.
Alisson Becker, Caoimhn Kelleher, and Adrián are the goalkeepers.
Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Joel Matip, Joe Gomez, Nat Phillips, Andy Robertson, Kostas Tsimikas, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Rhys Williams are the defenders.
Fabinho, James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fábio Carvalho, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, and Arthur Melo are the midfielders.
Luis Daz, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota, and Roberto Firmino are the forwards.
Injured players include Darwin Nez, Thiago Alcântara, Stefan Bajeti, Calvin Ramsay, and Naby Keta.
Players who are unsure: N/A.
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