Team news and stats ahead of Aston Villa vs Liverpool in the Premier League on Super Sunday (kick-off 7.15pm).

Team news

Ross Barkley could make his Aston Villa debut after joining on loan from Chelsea. The midfielder was cup tied for their 1-0 Carabao Cup exit to Stoke on Thursday.

Jack Grealish should shake off a dead leg while Kortney Hause will be assessed after limping off against Stoke. Orjan Nyland has a back problem with Bjorn Engles (thigh) and Wesley and Tom Heaton (both knee) out.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson could be in contention for a return having missed the last three matches with a knee injury. Defender Joel Matip remains sidelined until after the international break, as does midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (knee), Thiago Alcantara (coronavirus), and Kostas Tsimikas (thigh).

Manager Jurgen Klopp is like to restore his full-strength side having made nine changes for the Carabao Cup defeat to Arsenal, but there will not be a place in the squad for Xherdan Shaqiri who is attracting interest from clubs ahead of Monday’s transfer deadline.

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How to follow

Saturday 3rd October 5:00pm


Kick off 5:30pm

Aston Villa vs Liverpool will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League from 7pm on Super Sunday; Kick-off at 7.15pm. Sky Sports customers can watch in-game clips in the live match blog on the Sky Sports website and app. Highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel shortly after the final whistle.

Watch the Premier League live on Sky Sports

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At least 146 Premier League games will be shown live on Sky Sports in the 2020/21 season, with an additional six matches added across the first weekend of October.

The Premier League has further increased the number of televised games this season from 200 to 231, with over half of the extra fixtures set to be shown live on Sky Sports.

Overall, Sky Sports will be showing at least 146 Premier League matches live throughout the 2020/21 season, continuing to bring you all the latest twists, turns and shocks at the home of the Premier League.

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There will also be two additional midweek programmes – one will be played across the weeks commencing January 11 and 18 and the second will be in the week commencing May 10. All of these games will be broadcast live.

You can also follow the action with our dedicated live blogs on the Sky Sports website and app, and watch free match highlights from every game shortly after full-time on our digital platforms and YouTube channel.

Opta stats

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• Aston Villa have lost their last five Premier League meetings with Liverpool by an aggregate score of 15-3. They last lost more league games consecutively against the Reds between 1964 and 1975 (7).
• Liverpool have lost just one of their last 19 Premier League away games against Aston Villa (W13 D5), winning their last six visits since a 1-0 loss in May 2011.
• Aston Villa are winless in their last 15 Premier League games against reigning champions, losing the last 12 in a row (D3). Their last such victory at home was back in December 1998 against Arsenal, with the Villans drawing seven and losing 11 at Villa Park since.
• Only Manchester United (16 at both Aston Villa and Everton) have won more away Premier League games against a single opponent than Liverpool have at Aston Villa (14). Indeed, Aston Villa v Liverpool has seen more away wins overall (20 – 14 by Liverpool, six by Villa) than any other Premier League fixture.
• Aston Villa haven’t won each of their first three league games in a single campaign since 1962-63. Meanwhile, they haven’t kept a clean sheet in each of their opening three league games since 1900-01.
• Liverpool won each of their opening four Premier League games in both 2018-19 and 2019-20, and could become the first team in top-flight history to do so in three consecutive campaigns.

Transfer Deadline Day – October 5

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The summer transfer window closes at 11pm on Monday October 5 with a feast of activity throughout the day involving the biggest names in football.

Some of the highlights to enjoy on Sky Sports News and across our Sky Sports platforms:

• Breakfast with David Ginola and Rachel Yankey
• The Football Show Special with Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole
• Countdown with Harry and Jamie Redknapp
• Supporters at the heart of the show with Sky VIP fan wall

You can also follow the stories on Sky Sports‘ digital platforms, with our dedicated Transfer Centre blog.

Here’s all you need to know about Deadline Day and how to keep across all the deals and drama with Sky Sports.