Aston Villavs.Liverpool

The Reds made hard work of Sunday's affair with Wolverhampton Wanderers but ultimately scraped a 2-1 success thanks to Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah's strikes before Matheus Cunha's consolation.

Arne Slot's men have therefore already broken the 60-point barrier this season and are seven better off than closest challengers Arsenal, who do not return to action until the weekend, giving the Reds a chance to temporarily stretch their lead into the double figures.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Villa, who were held to a 1-1 draw by relegation-battling Ipswich Town over the weekend.

Cody Gakpo

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Knock

Possible return date: February 19 (vs. Villa)

Cody Gakpo sat out the win over Wolves with the knock he sustained in the midweek Merseyside derby, which Slot admitted was not a "soft knock", so the Dutchman is a major doubt for the clash with the Lions too.

Joe Gomez

Status: Out

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: Unknown

Joe Gomez had only just made his return from one hamstring injury before picking up another in the FA Cup loss to Plymouth Argyle two weekends ago, and the Englishman remains out of contention for the time being.

Tyler Morton

Status: Out

Type of injury: Shoulder

Possible return date: Unknown

Fledgling midfielder Tyler Morton picked up a serious shoulder injury a couple of weeks ago, and the England Under-21 international is not expected to return until around Easter time.

LIVERPOOL SUSPENSION LIST

Liverpool have no players suspended for this match, as Curtis Jones is back from the ban he served at the weekend after seeing red at Goodison Park.

Written by

Ben Knapton