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Aston Villa vs Liverpool Match Preview: Key Players and Injuries

Aston Villa host Liverpool at Villa Park, Birmingham, with kickoff on 2026-05-15 at 19:00 UTC. In the Premier League standings after 37 matches, Aston Villa sit 4th on 62 points (goal difference 6), while Liverpool are 5th on 59 points (goal difference 10). This is a late regular-season meeting with Champions League qualification on the line.

Aston Villa Availability

Aston Villa face multiple absences.

  • Alysson (Muscle Injury) is sidelined.
  • H. Elliott (Loan agreement) is sidelined.
  • B. Kamara (Knee Injury) is sidelined.
  • A. Onana (Calf Injury) is sidelined.

None of Villa’s top scorers or assist providers appear on the unavailable list. O. Watkins (14 league goals, 3 assists) and M. Rogers (10 goals, 6 assists) are both available, preserving Unai Emery’s main attacking threats.

Liverpool Availability

Liverpool are also depleted.

  • Alisson (Muscle Injury) is sidelined.
  • S. Bajcetic (Hamstring Injury) is sidelined.
  • C. Bradley (Knee Injury) is sidelined.
  • H. Ekitike (Achilles Tendon Injury) is sidelined.
  • W. Endo (Foot Injury) is sidelined.
  • G. Leoni (Knee Injury) is sidelined.

H. Ekitike’s 11 goals and 4 assists make his absence a major blow to Liverpool’s forward options.

Impact Summary

Aston Villa retain virtually all of their 54 league goals’ primary contributors, keeping their attacking structure intact. Liverpool, who have scored 62 league goals, lose a significant share of their cutting edge with H. Ekitike out, placing greater creative and scoring responsibility on Mohamed Salah, D. Szoboszlai, and C. Gakpo.

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