Aston Villa v Liverpool: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, referee and team news

Aston Villa take on Liverpool on Boxing Day, in both sides’ first Premier League outing since the conclusion of the World Cup.

Unai Emery enjoyed a good start to life at Villa, beating in form Brighton and Manchester United before the World Cup break.

His Villa side now take on a Liverpool side that have endured stuttering league form throughout the campaign. The Reds currently sit sixth in the Premier League, some seven points adrift of Tottenham Hotspur in fourth place.

Jurgen Klopp’s side returned to post-World Cup action on Thursday with a narrow Carabao Cup defeat to Manchester City. They will be hoping to return to winning ways on Boxing Day.

Here is all the information surrounding Aston Villa and Liverpool’s Premier League clash.

Aston Villa v Liverpool: Kick-off time

Aston Villa vs Liverpool will kick off at 5.30pm GMT on Monday, December 26, 2022.

The match will take place at Villa Park.

Aston Villa v Liverpool: TV channel & stream

In the UK the match will be televised live on Amazon Prime Video.

Meanwhile, fans can also catch the game online via the Amazon Prime Video app and website.

Aston Villa v Liverpool: Referee

Paul Tierney will referee the game, alongside assistants Constantine Hatzidakis and James Mainwaring.

The fourth official will be Thomas Bramall and VAR will be staffed by Simon Hooper and his assistant Wade Smith.

Aston Villa v Liverpool: Referee

It remains to be seen if World Cup finalists Emi Martinez and Ibrahima Konate will return to their respective sides. Having seen the clips of the former’s celebrations in Buenos Aires, he is unlikely to feature at Villa Park.

Philippe Coutinho could feature against his former club having returned to training. Villa’s only long-term absentee is Diego Carlos.

Meanwhile, James Milner picked up a hamstring injury against City and is unlikely to feature on Boxing Day, while Trent Alexander-Arnold also missed the Carabao Cup defeat due to illness.

Furthermore, a calf injury has made Roberto Firmino a doubt while Diogo Jota, Arthur Melo and Luis Diaz are all out.

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Topics: Football, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Premier League, Jurgen Klopp, Unai Emery

Chris Byfield

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