Official line ups for the Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Liverpool
See Also:
Swansea City vs Chelsea – official team sheets
Tottenham vs Sunderland – Confirmed line up
#AVFC (v @LFC): Guzan, Hutton, Okore, Baker, Cissokho, Sanchez, Westwood, Delph, Cleverley, Agbonlahor, Benteke. #AVFCLIVE
— Aston Villa FC (@AVFCOfficial) January 17, 2015
Villa are sticking with a familiar line up for the visit of the Reds, with Nathan Baker coming in for the suspended Ciaran Clark.
However, there is no room in the starting XI for new boy Carles Gil, who will be on the bench.
#AVFC subs (v @LFC): Given, Bacuna, Weimann, Richardson, Gil, N’Zogbia, Lowton. #AVFCLIVE
— Aston Villa FC (@AVFCOfficial) January 17, 2015
Confirmed #LFC line-up v @AVFCOfficial: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Markovic, Moreno, Lucas, Henderson, Sterling, Coutinho, Borini
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 17, 2015
Liverpool will hand a start to misfiring striker Fabio Borini, as the game was deemed too early for a Daniel Sturridge comeback. Skipper Steven Gerrard is also missing, meaning Lucas and Jordan Henderson will take up duties in the middle of the park.
Confirmed #LFC subs v @AVFCOfficial: Ward, Enrique, Lambert, Manquillo, Lallana, Ibe, Williams
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 17, 2015
Winger Adam Lallana has recovered sufficiently enough to earn a place on the bench, but it’s a rather young looking reserve that the Reds have brought to the Midlands.