Villa’s early team news
For Unai Emery, key midfielder Amadou Onana remains sidelined alongside winger Alysson. Though both hope to make a return before the end of the season, Boubacar Kamara will be out for longer.
Predicted Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Lindelof, Mings, Maatsen; Konsa, Barkley; McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers; Watkins.
How can I watch it?
The match will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting at 7pm BST.
Subscribers can also watch online via Sky Go and NOW.
When is Aston Villa vs Liverpool?
Aston Villa vs Liverpool is scheduled to kick off at 8pm BST on Friday 15 May at Villa Park.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool
Both sides come into their penultimate league game of 2025/26 level on points, and while Liverpool are ahead on goal difference, a loss for either side could be detrimental to their hopes of finishing in the top five, with Bournemouth lurking just four points behind.
Villa’s run to the Europa League final has come at the expense of their domestic form, with Unai Emery’s side having won just one of their last five games in the Premier League.
However, Arne Slot’s Liverpool have also struggled of late, and with Villa able to fall back on the Europa League final as they bid for Champions League qualification, it certainly feels like this is a vital game for Liverpool as the champions bid to avoid the disaster of missing out on Europe’s top competition for 2026/27.
Good evening!
Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Premier League action as Aston Villa host Liverpool in what could be a decisive clash for the Champions League spots.
Neither team has guaranteed their place in the European top-flight next season and whoever wins tonight will be be sure of a fifth placed finish at the worst.
With that will come a place in Europe’s premium competition next season and the chance to end the Premier League campaign without pressure for the final match of the season.
We’ll have all the team news, line-ups and updates throughout the evening so stick with us as we build up to kick off at 8pm.
