Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
There are cheers from Liverpool fans when Martinez kicks the ball straight out of play... but it becomes apparent he was doing so for Ollie Watkins to get treatment.
The striker ran straight into Ryan Gravenberch from kick-off.
Watkins eventually picks himself up and Liverpool give the ball back to Villa. Strange.
Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
Fireworks in the skies tonight. Will we get them on the pitch?
Let's find out!
Time to remember...
Ahead of kick-off, wreaths of poppies have been laid on the pitch, the Last Post is being played and Anfield has fallen silent in remembrance.
Team news reminder
Liverpool: Mamardashvili, Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Salah, Ekitike, Gakpo.
Subs: Woodman, Pecsi, Gomez, Endo, Kerkez, Wirtz, Chiesa, Nyoni, Ngumoha.
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Guessand, Rogers, Watkins.
Subs: Bizot, Maatsen, Lindelof, Mings, Bogarde, Barkley, Sancho, Malen, Broggio.
Salah on brink of record
Mohamed Salah has 275 goals and assists combined in the Premier League for Liverpool (187 goals, 88 assists), one behind the record for a single club, set by Wayne Rooney at Manchester United (183 goals, 93 assists).
Last time out... Villa win
Highlights from the Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Manchester City...
Can Villa make history?
Having beaten Manchester City 1-0 last time out, Aston Villa could become the first team since Leicester’s title-winners in February 2016 to beat Man City and Liverpool in consecutive matches (2-0 vs Liverpool, 3-1 vs Man City). The last side to beat Man City and then Liverpool in that order were Sheffield Wednesday in November/December 1993.
Slot won it with Klopp's team!
Jamie O'Hara clashed with a Liverpool fan after the pair argued over whether or not Arne Slot won the league because he was simply using Jurgen Klopp's team.
Villa deadly from distance
Only Bournemouth (6) have scored more Premier League goals from outside the box this season than Aston Villa (5), with Matty Cash responsible for two of those, making the Villa full-back one of four players with multiple goals from distance this season (also Antoine Semenyo, Danny Welbeck and Moisés Caicedo on two)
Long ball against Liverpool?
Liverpool’s opponents have played 571 long passes against them in the Premier League this season, the most any side have faced, while that works out as 20.5% of their opponents’ passes coming via long passes, also the highest percentage any side has faced.
Slot happy with squad depth
Arne Slot says he's 'completely happy' with Liverpool's squad depth after he faced criticism for fielding a weaker team in the League Cup defeat to Crystal Palace.
Liverpool’s unwanted record
Liverpool have lost their last four Premier League matches, with Leicester in 2016-17 the only reigning champions to lose five in a row. In top-flight history there has been seven occasions a reigning champion has lost five games in a row and three have been Liverpool (in 1906-07, 1923-24 and 1947-48).
'People say I'm using excuses'
Liverpool boss Arne Slot says he's confident Liverpool can be competitive this season despite a poor run of form of one win in their last seven matches in all competitions.
Villa’s amazing turnaround
While no side is on a longer losing run in the Premier League than Liverpool (4), no side is on a longer winning run than Aston Villa (4). The Villans could become the second side in top-flight history to win none of their first five games in a season then win five in a row, after Preston North End in 1936-37.
Slot 'underestimated' Trent exit
Paul Merson breaks down Arne Slot's issues at Liverpool, hinting that Trent Alexander-Arnold leaving might be the root cause.
Liverpool’s shock decline
Liverpool are looking to avoid losing five consecutive league matches for the first time since September 1953 – they are the first side in English top-flight history to win their first five matches in a season but then lose each of their next four.
Gravenberch back for Liverpool
Three changes to the Liverpool team that lost at Brentford. The headline news is that Ryan Gravenberch is fit to start in place of Curtis Jones.
Alexis Mac Allister and Andrew Robertson also come in with summer signings Milos Kerkez and Florian Wirtz dropping to the bench.
Do Liverpool lack depth?
We look at the numbers to see if there's merit in Arne Slot's comments suggesting Liverpool are lacking strength in depth.
Just the one change for Villa
One change to the Aston Villa team that beat Manchester City and it is enforced as Emi Buendia misses out through injury. He is replaced by Evann Guessand.