Aston Villa vs Liverpool

Liverpool have no room for error in the Premier League title race as the Reds visit 11th-placed Aston Villa in midweek action.

The Reds are in need of a win to keep their Premier League title hopes alive, but that may be a losing battle. Otherwise Aston Villa's squad is at full strength, a rarity for this time of year. Tues, May 10 Tues, May 10 Tues, May 10 Aston Villa, in 11th place, is in textbook late-season mid-table doldrums, out of contention for European places and no danger for relegation.

Live updates from Villa Park as Steven Gerrard meets Jurgen Klopp in tonight's Premier League action.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. John McGinn floats a pass over to the right side for Ollie Watkins to chase down. Lucas Digne sneaks in front of the Liverpool winger and knocks the ball clear. 15 mins: Watkins and Matip tussle to get to an aerial ball and the Aston Villa striker lands awkwardly on his own wrist. Cash and Luiz combine on the right wing to move the ball alongside the Reds’ penalty area. 24 mins: It should be 2-1 to Villa. The cross comes in from the left wing and Danny Ings meets it in the air. Villa win a throw in anf Fabinho goes down off the ball. Fabinho may not continue here, it looks like a hamstring problem. A Liverpool throw comes to Diogo Jota who passes it up to Sadio Mane. He guides the ball over to Naby Keita who threads it into the box for Luis Diaz. Diaz has made a run in behind the Villa defence. 30 mins: Fabinho isn’t going to play on. He receives the ball and finds Naby Keita waiting on the edge of the six-yard box, smack bang in the middle of the box. Aston Villa 1 - 1 Liverpool

Liverpool take on Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa hoping to avoid any potential slip-up in their bid to keep tabs with current Premier League leaders ...

2 hours to KO: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of tonight's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Liverpool ,where the visitors' quest for a quadruple remains alive - just. But the Egyptian has failed to score in 11 of his last 12 club appearances. An immediate response from the Reds courtesy of Joel Matip. Tyrone Mings fails to clear his lines in the box and after Virgil van Dijk's cross was saved, Matip tapped in from close range. Alisson saved his countryman's initial header but the midfielder followed up to slot it past the goalkeeper. 1 hour 10 mins to KO: Luis Diaz came to Liverpool's rescue last time out but will Salah be the man of the moment tonight? 2min to KO: It's almost kick-off time as Manchester City fans tune in to see if Villa can do them a huge favour. 19th min: The closest Mane has come to scoring. Referee Jon Moss has the Villa fans booing his decision to award a foul. 28th min: Fabinho is having an absolute nightmare in the middle of the park with several poor touches and loose passes. Villa have come out of the blocks quickest in the second half with Liverpool yet to get going. A nervy few minutes for the Brazilian shot-stopper. 71st min: Salah is on for Diaz and almost scores with his second touch...

A much-changed Liverpool side came from behind to win at Villa Park to keep the pressure on league leaders Manchester City.

For all the stunning simplicity of Liverpool’s second goal, the equivalent of the perfect cheese on toast, Villa had plenty enough chances to take at least one point and probably three. Douglas Luiz had two bites and dined on the second. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s free-kick appeared comparatively harmless, slightly looped toward Tyrone Mings. Somehow he – and at least one more – Villa defender acted or thought out of turn. This time Naby Keita inexplicably trod on the ball from Trent Alexander Arnold’s cross. The Dutch colossus breezed through such a contest of high stakes displaying masterful quality. Klopp spent Saturday late evening explaining why he could never coach a team to be defensive, so he must have been mightily impressed by the intensity of Villa’s start.

Liverpool take on Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa hoping to avoid any potential slip-up in their bid to keep tabs with current Premier League leaders ...

But the Egyptian has failed to score in 11 of his last 12 club appearances. 2 hours to KO: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of tonight's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Liverpool ,where the visitors' quest for a quadruple remains alive - just. An immediate response from the Reds courtesy of Joel Matip. Tyrone Mings fails to clear his lines in the box and after Virgil van Dijk's cross was saved, Matip tapped in from close range. Alisson saved his countryman's initial header but the midfielder followed up to slot it past the goalkeeper. 2min to KO: It's almost kick-off time as Manchester City fans tune in to see if Villa can do them a huge favour. 19th min: The closest Mane has come to scoring. 28th min: Fabinho is having an absolute nightmare in the middle of the park with several poor touches and loose passes. A nervy few minutes for the Brazilian shot-stopper. Referee Jon Moss has the Villa fans booing his decision to award a foul. Villa have come out of the blocks quickest in the second half with Liverpool yet to get going. He slips at the crucial point though and the attack breaks down. 71st min: Salah is on for Diaz and almost scores with his second touch...

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"We concentrate on what we need to do. It was a big game and another three points," Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson told Sky Sports. It was his 15th league goal of the season, the third Liverpool player to reach at least that mark this campaign after Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota.

Minute-by-minute report: Will Jürgen Klopp's side keep their hopes of the league title on track? Find out with Rob Smyth.

It’s the year 2022, Liverpool are involved in a title race - and Steven Gerrard is a central figure. By a quirk of the fixture computer and the managerial merry-go-round, Gerrard’s Aston Villa side play Liverpool tonight and Manchester City at the Etihad on the final day of the season. Liverpool are having more of the ball but Villa are a big threat on the break. He was expected to be THE big thing only a few years before. That’s a bit of a surprise given Diaz’s recent form on the left. Does no one remember when they signed Robinho? Sure, he’d perhaps flattered to deceive a little in the couple of years before, but he was still incredibly high profile. 19 min: Just wide from Mane! Tsimikias - what a good player he is by the way - swings over a lovely cross from the left. Alisson made an unconvincing save and Luiz - once of Manchester City - gobbled up the rebound from a few yards. Alisson made a smart save from Watkins, but Liverpool couldn’t clear the danger. Villa take a short corner on the left and work it back to McGinn, whose beautiful outswinging cross is headed over by Ings eight yards out. 33 min Coutinho cuts inside from the left, plays a one-two with Digne and whips an imaginative shot over the bar. He must be a huge doubt for the FA Cup final though.

Latest Aston Villa news from BirminghamLive brings you Jamie Carragher's pre-match experience at Villa Park.

It transpired that the pundit had the wrong type of accreditation to be allowed into the changing rooms. However, when asking a member of staff if he was allowed entry to the dressing room, he got an unexpected response. While Carragher would have been happy that his old club managed to grind out a hard-fought win at Villa Park, the 44-year-old’s evening did not get off to the best start.