The most recent Aston Villa news ahead of this weekend’s trip to Anfield, where Unai Emery’s team will play Liverpool only days after their Europa Conference League matchup against Hibernian.
Three Liverpool players who were not seen in training with Jurgen Klopp’s team may miss the Premier League match due to injuries. On Sunday afternoon, Villa will play at Anfield as they get back into Premier League action. However, the second leg of the Europa Conference League play-off versus Hibernian will be the focus first.
With a 5-0 lead going into the game at Villa Park on Thursday night, Villa is predicted to win the tie and advance to the competition’s group rounds. While Villa’s attention has been on that match, Jurgen Klopp has been getting his players ready for Unai Emery’s side to come to town.
On Wednesday, there was training at the AXA training facility, but the Liverpool Echo claims that three players who were hoped to be available for the match were not present. Ibrahima Konate, a defender who suffered an injury in the 3-1 victory against Bournemouth two weeks ago, appeared to be absent.
Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic, two midfielders who are attempting to accelerate their comeback from injuries they sustained in March and April, respectively, were also not seen. In addition to defender Virgil van Dijk, who is serving a suspension after receiving a red card against Newcastle, all three are therefore anticipated to be out of the match. The fact that Curtis Jones and Joel Matip seemed to train in full with no apparent injuries was fantastic news for Liverpool. After missing the previous two games, Jones was questionable, but he may play against Villa.
Matip, meanwhile, was replaced as a precaution in the second half of the game against Newcastle. However, the fact that the centre back is back in the gym ahead of the game suggests that he’ll be healthy enough to start against Villa.
