Aston Villa vs Liverpool Preview: Key Absences and Match Impact

Aston Villa host Liverpool at Villa Park, Birmingham, with kickoff on 2026-05-15 at 19:00 UTC in Premier League Regular Season - 37. Aston Villa enter the fixture 4th on 62 points, while Liverpool sit 5th on 59 points.

Aston Villa Availability

Aston Villa face multiple absences. Alysson (Muscle Injury) is sidelined. H. Elliott (Loan agreement) is sidelined. B. Kamara (Knee Injury) is sidelined. A. Onana (Calf Injury) is sidelined. All four are ruled out and reduce Unai Emery’s rotation options in midfield and attack. However, leading scorer O. Watkins, with 14 league goals and 3 assists, is available, as is creative midfielder M. Rogers, who has contributed 10 goals and 6 assists.

Liverpool Availability

Liverpool also have a lengthy injury list. Alisson (Muscle Injury) is sidelined. S. Bajcetic (Hamstring Injury) is sidelined. C. Bradley (Knee Injury) is sidelined. H. Ekitike (Achilles Tendon Injury) is sidelined. W. Endo (Foot Injury) is sidelined. G. Leoni (Knee Injury) is sidelined. The loss of H. Ekitike, on 11 goals and 4 assists, is a major blow to Liverpool’s attacking depth.

Impact Summary

Aston Villa retain their primary attacking output through O. Watkins and M. Rogers, preserving much of their goal threat. Liverpool, by contrast, lose a double-figure scorer in H. Ekitike, placing greater creative and scoring responsibility on Mohamed Salah, C. Gakpo and D. Szoboszlai to maintain their 62-goal league output.