Liverpool will lock horns with Aston Villa at Villa Park on Friday night hoping to pick up a win and book a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The Reds suffered a 1-0 loss away at Southampton in the Premier League last weekend, so they will be desperate to bounce back versus the Villans later this week.
Jurgen Klopp will probably opt for a 4-3-3 formation and could be inclined to make a whole host of changes to his side for this cup encounter on the road. We can expect a lot of his usual first-teamers to get a rest as Klopp looks to keep them fresh for the upcoming clash against Manchester United in the Premier League later this month.
4-3-3 Liverpool Predicted Lineup To Face Aston Villa
Defence
Alisson Becker will retain his place in between the sticks for the reigning Premier League champions after shipping in a poor goal versus the Saints earlier this month. Rhys Williams will again resume his defensive partnership with Fabinho at the centre of Klopp’s defence as they focus on keeping Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins quiet during the 90 minutes.
Neco Williams could get another chance to shine at right-back while James Milner fills in on the other flank as a makeshift left-back. Klopp might choose to rest both Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson on the bench with one eye on the upcoming Premier League clash versus the Red Devils.
Midfield
The Liverpool midfield could be comprised of Curtis Jones, Georginio Wijnaldum and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as they look to keep the ball moving at the centre of the park and engineer some decent chances for the front players.
Both Thiago Alcantara and Jordan Henderson is expected to get a rest on the bench as they await their opportunity to shine as the impact substitutes if Klopp decides to use their services.
Attack
Takumi Minamino will feature as a wide player on the left flank while Xherdan Shaqiri hopes to do some damage as the right-winger. Divock Origi will probably get the responsibility to spearhead the Liverpool attack down the middle.
Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah looked tired in the latter stages of the game versus Southampton, so Klopp will think twice before calling them up for this upcoming FA Cup encounter at Villa Park.
