Unai Emery will be out to become the first-ever Aston Villa manager to win each of his first three Premier League games in charge when Liverpool visit the West Midlands on Boxing Day.
The Lions occupy 12th spot in the table ahead of the festive round of fixtures, while Jurgen Klopp's team find themselves in sixth place, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
ASTON VILLA vs. LIVERPOOL
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ASTON VILLA
Out: Diego Carlos (knee), Jacob Ramsey (thigh), Emiliano Martinez (international)
Doubtful: Philippe Coutinho (thigh), Robin Olsen (unspecified)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Olsen; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Kamara, Luiz; Buendia, Ings, Bailey
LIVERPOOL
Out: Ibrahima Konate (international), Roberto Firmino (calf), James Milner (hamstring), Curtis Jones (shin), Arthur (thigh), Diogo Jota (calf), Luis Diaz (knee)
Doubtful: Trent Alexander-Arnold (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Nunez, Carvalho
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Ben Knapton
