N. Williams enters the game and replaces A. Robertson.
Last change for Liverpool now and it's Williams coming on for Robertson.
90' +3
Liverpool have a lot of players back in the box so Vassilev decides to have a go from outside the area. He's trying to curl his effort into the top-right corner, but it's well off target as it flies wide of the post.
89'
C. Jones has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by Mohamed Salah.
JONES SCORES! He's left in a lot of space in the middle of the box and he hits the shot on the volley when he gets it from Salah. It bounces in front of Reina before hitting the back of the net for his first Premier League goal. 2-0 Liverpool!
It's a great cross into the box from Robertson and Salah just nods it down at the far post for Jones.
87'
Jota tries to send his team on a quick counter-attack by playing a first-time throughball into the box. None of his team-mates are on the same wavelength though and Alisson comes off his line to collect it.
85'
C. Jones enters the game and replaces N. Keïta.
I. Vassilev enters the game and replaces Trézéguet.
Third change for Villa now and Trezeguet is making way for Vassilev.
And for Liverpool, Jones is coming on in place of Keita.
84'
Villa are trying to close down Liverpool high up the pitch, but the home side are passing the ball around with confidence now. Luiz tries to win it back from Henderson but pushes him to ground in his attempts.
82'
Villa are pushing forward in search of an equaliser and Jota cuts inside from the right and curls an effort towards goal. It takes a slight deflection off Gomez and Alisson can't stop it from going out for a corner.
74'
Jota Peleteiro enters the game and replaces A. El Ghazi.
M. Samatta enters the game and replaces K. Davis.
Smith is making a double change after Liverpool's goal with El Ghazi making way for Jota.
Davis also comes off, with Samatta replacing him.
73'
Salah has gone to ground in the box again, this time under a challenge from Hause and he's asking the referee for a penalty. There's not much in it though and the claim is waved away.
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71'
S. Mané has scored a goal for Liverpool! Assist by N. Keïta.
LIVERPOOL LEAD! Mane gets goal side of Taylor at the far post as Keita squares the ball through the middle and there's nothing the Villa defenders can do as he sidefoots his shot over Reina and into the roof of the net. 1-0 Liverpool!
Alexander-Arnold picks out Keita on the edge of the box and he has time to take a touch before squaring the ball across goal to Mane.
69'
Liverpool start with the ball after the cooling break and they're straight back on the attack, but Van Dijk can't pick out Alexander-Arnold's run to the far post with his throughball.
67'
It's patient play from the home side as they play out from the back and try to break down Villa's defence. Henderson tries to switch play out to Robertson on the left, but Konsa is well-placed to intercept it.
65'
Villa are on the counter-attack and Grealish is trying to find space for a shot as he drifts in from the left. He hits his effort from just outside the box and it's a good block by Van Dijk.
63'
Liverpool are starting to put more pressure on Villa now, but their passing in the final third is letting them down. Henderson picks out Wijnaldum on the edge of the box, but his lay off to Mane is overhit and Villa come away with it.
61'
Roberto Firmino enters the game and replaces D. Origi.
J. Henderson enters the game and replaces Fabinho.
G. Wijnaldum enters the game and replaces A. Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Oxlade-Chamberlain is the other player to come off, with Wijnaldum on for him.
Fabinho also makes way with Henderson replacing him.
60'
Klopp is making a triple change and first to come off is Origi for Firmino.
58'
Van Dijk gives the ball to Luiz and he has a lot of room to run into down the middle. He has El Ghazi with him in support and he drifts past Robertson before cutting into the box. Van Dijk recovers though and makes an important interception before he can have a shot.
56'
The game is opening up now and Mane switches play out to Oxlade-Chamberlain on the right. He has time to put his cross into the box, but it's straight into Reina's gloves.
51'
It's a good throughball into Grealish from Luiz and he takes a touch to set himself before firing his shot at Alisson. The goalkeeper parries away with two hands but the flag has gone up for offside anyway.
50'
Origi makes a driving run into the box from the left but can't find the space to have a shot. He touches it back to Keita who loops a cross into the far post but it's too high for Salah.
48'
Alexander-Arnold has a lot of space on the right and he curls a dangerous cross into the box. Salah sticks a leg out to try and reach it at the near post but can't make contact and Reina is happy to see it out of play.
46'
Villa get us back underway for the second half!
45' +3
HALF-TIME: LIVERPOOL 0-0 ASTON VILLA.
45' +1
Robertson's headed clearance falls to Luiz and he gets ahead of Van Keita and into the box. There's a coming together between them both and the Luiz is asking for a penalty, but nothing is given by the referee.
44'
Oxlade-Chamberlain curls a good cross into the box from the right and Mane attempts the overhead kick from a long way out. He completely misses the ball though and Salah can't do anything when it falls to him at the far post.
39'
Grealish wrongfoots Alexander-Arnold and swings a good cross into the far post. Robertson heads it out for a corner, but nothing comes of it for Villa.
37'
Mane lays the ball off to Salah on the right of the box but he is quickly being closed down by Mings. He takes the short first time with the outside of his boot but it's a comfortable save for Reina at his near post.
36'
J. McGinn gets yellow.
McGinn is booked after stretching to reach the ball but misses it and ends up bringing down Oxlade-Chamberlain.
35'
Mane gives the ball away on the edge of Villa's box and the away side have the chance to counter-attack. El Ghazi is in a lot of space on the right, but he overhits his cross and Davis can't get onto it at the far post.
33'
Grealish's curls a great cross into the box but it looks like the chance is gone after El Ghazi misses it on the stretch. He still beats Van Dijk to the ball though and touches it into Luiz's path, but his curling shot is straight at Alisson.
31'
Fabinho finds himself in a pocket of space in the middle and chips his pass into Mane. He nods it down towards Salah but he has two Villa defenders with him and there's no way through towards goal.
29'
There are a lot of bodies in the box for Liverpool's corner and the home side are asking for handball against Konsa. His arm was tight to his side though when it bounced towards him and the referee waves the claim away.
27'
Liverpool finally manage to get the ball into the box after a series of short, clever passes, but Konsa cuts it out just before it gets to Salah. The Egyptian chases him down to the byline but can't win it back for his side.
25'
Taylor clears Robertson's cross and it ends up being a hopeful pass forward to El Ghazi on the right. He gets his head to it, but the flag goes up for offside.
23'
Liverpool's attack is cut short as Luiz blocks Robertson's run down the left and the referee blows his whistle for the first cooling break of the match.
21'
Grealish swings the free-kick into the box from the right wing and Hause rises highest in the middle to meet it. He can't keep his header down though and it flies high over the crossbar.
Robertson picks up the first yellow card of the game after cutting out Luiz's run.
20'
A. Robertson gets yellow.
19'
Keita cuts inside from the left and he tries to square his cross into the box for Salah. Konsa reads it well though and makes an important block to put it out for a corner.
17'
El Ghazi gets away from Robertson on the right again and curls another cross into the box, looking for Davis at the near post. Van Dijk is tight to him though and heads it away.
15'
Alexander-Arnold switches play out to Robertson on the left and he does really well to keep it in play as he volleys a cross back into the middle of the box. He's looking for Origi, but Hause reaches it first to clear his lines.
8'
El Ghazi pulls away from Robertson on the right and curls a good cross into the middle of the box. He has two team-mates to aim for, but it's over Davis' head and Alisson comes off his line to collect it.
6'
Liverpool are pressing high up the field and patiently trying to pass their way into the final third behind Villa. Oxlade-Chamberlain gives it away with a loose pass in midfield though and ends up bringing down Grealish in his attempt to win it back.
4'
Salah does brilliantly to keep hold of the ball under pressure from three Villa defenders as he tries to get himself into space in the box. There's a coming together between him and Luiz and the forward is asking for a penalty, but the referee waves the claim away.
2'
Villa are on the attack early here and Taylor plays a good pass over the top towards Trezeguet. He's being tightly marked by Gomez on the edge of the box though and the defender hooks it clear.
1'
Oxlade-Chamberlain gets the game underway for Liverpool!
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League meeting between Liverpool and Aston Villa at Anfield!
Liverpool lost their first match after being crowned Premier League champions last time out in a 4-0 defeat to Manchester City but will be hoping to bounce back with a better result in their first match at Anfield since securing the title. They face a Villa side who start the day in the relegation zone, just one point from safety. They're winless in their last eight league games (D2 L6), with their last win coming against Watford in January.
LIVERPOOL STARTING XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fabinho, Naby Keita; Mohamed Salah, Divock Origi, Sadio Mane.
LIVERPOOL SUBS: Harvey Elliott, Takumi Minamino, Curtis Jones, Jordan Henderson, Xherdan Shaqiri, Neco Williams, Roberto Firmino, Adrian, Georginio Wijnaldum.
ASTON VILLA STARTING XI (4-3-3): Pepe Reina; Ezri Konsa Ngoyo, Kortney Hause, Tyrone Mings, Neil Taylor; John McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Jack Grealish; Anwar El Ghazi, Keinan Davis, Trezeguet.
ASTON VILLA SUBS: Marvelous Nakamba, Ahmed El Mohamady, Henri Lansbury, Mbwana Samatta, Indiana Vassilev, Frederic Guilbert, Conor Hourihane, Jota, Orjan Nyland.
Villa give the home side a guard of honour as they come out onto the pitch and kick-off is now just moments away.
Villa did well in the first half to keep Liverpool' front three out of the game for large periods of the half and Smith will be hoping they can continue that after the break. As for Liverpool, Klopp will be expecting much better from his side, especially in the final third.
That's all for today, goodbye!
Liverpool are back to winning ways and can still go for the record points total in the Premier League with just five games remaining. Next up for them is a trip to face Brighton and Hove Albion. Villa remain in the relegation zone after that loss, still one point behind Watford. They face another tough test next time out as well when they host Manchester United.
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