Liverpool will face off against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Monday evening as they hope to earn a good result away from home in the Premier League. The Reds are currently sitting in sixth place on the league table. Hence, we can expect the Merseyside club to go all out in search of the three points versus the Villans next week.
Jurgen Klopp will probably set his team up in a 4-3-1-2 formation and could name a strong first XI for this game. Both Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez will lead the charge for the Reds in the final third.
4-3-1-2 Liverpool Predicted Lineup To Face Aston Villa
Defence
Alisson Becker will play in between the sticks for the Merseyside giants after a disappointing 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament with Brazil. Joel Matip will function alongside Virgil Van Dijk at the centre of Liverpool’s backline as they try to keep the opposition at bay during the game.
Trent Alexander-Arnold will operate at right-back while Andrew Robertson hopes to catch the eye on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will have to perform their defensive duties well if the Reds are to secure a clean sheet on the road.
Joe Gomez and Calvin Ramsay will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
Midfield
Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho and Harvey Elliott will make up Klopp’s central midfield as they focus on getting a stranglehold in the game at the centre of the park. Both Thiago and Elliott will have to make sure that they do the defensive dirty work as well as support the front players when they can.
Roberto Firmino will drop deep to play in the number ten position. The Brazilian attacker will have to carry most of the creative workload for the Merseyside giants in this game.
Naby Keita and James Milner will have to settle for a spot on the bench as they wait for their chance to make an impact in the second 45 minutes if needed.
Attack
Darwin Nunez, who had a lackluster World Cup tournament with Uruguay, will lead the line alongside Mohamed Salah on the attacking end of the field. Both of them would be eager to get their names on the scoresheet against Aston Villa next week.
However, Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz are not expected to be available for this game as they are still recovering from their respective injuries.
