Liverpool XI vs. Aston Villa
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Liverpool halted their domestic losing skid at five with an opportunistic 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Anfield on Saturday, returning to third on the Premier League table.
Anfield readies itself again, lights warming like a stage curtain on a crisp November night, and Liverpool arrive with familiar purpose in the Premier League. Aston Villa visit with ambitions of their own, yet the noise will swell for a home side keen to steady rhythm after midweek experimentation.
Dominik Szoboszlai caught the eye of Liverpool fans after a position change versus Aston Villa. Liverpool were in poor form ahead of the fixture, failing to win six of their last seven matches. It therefore came as little surprise when Arne Slot made some key changes to his eleven on the day.
Elliott is unable to face his parent club this weekend when Villa make the trip to Liverpool owing to stipulations in the deal that saw the midfielder move to the Villans over the summer. Even so, the 22-year-old was unlikely to have played a part for Unai Emery's side having struggled for game time since his deadline day move.
This weekend’s coverage concludes on Monday, Nov. 3, with Premier League Live at 2 p.m. ET on USA Network followed by Sunderland-Everton at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network. Goal Zone follows the match at 5 p.m. ET on USA Network.