Having rested a number of key players for Tuesday’s night Champions League win over AC Milan, Jurgen Klopp has largely a clean bill of health ahead of Steven Gerrard’s return to Anfield.
Given just how impressive the Merseyside giants have been this season, it looks daunting task for Gerrard and his Aston Villa team, albeit they have enjoyed a run of good form since his appointment as Dean Smith’s replacement last month.
Divock Origi might have been the saviour against both Milan and Wolverhampton Wanderers prior to that but it does seem reasonable to expect him to drop back out of the starting eleven unless Diogo Jota misses out, considering just how important it is Liverpool pick up a positive result with both Chelsea and Manchester City having relatively favourable fixtures this weekend.
Liverpool predicted XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago, Salah, Jota, Mane
Injured: Harvey Elliott (ankle), Curis Jones (head), Roberto Firmino (thigh)
