Aston Villa vs Liverpool: Premier League Clash for Champions League Qualification

Aston Villa host Liverpool at Villa Park, Birmingham, with kickoff on 2026-05-15 at 19:00 UTC in the Premier League Regular Season - 37. Aston Villa arrive sitting 4th on 62 points (goal difference 6), while Liverpool are 5th on 59 points (goal difference 10). Both sides are chasing Champions League qualification going into this late‑campaign fixture.

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.

Key attackers remain available: O. Watkins, with 14 league goals and 3 assists, and M. Rogers, on 10 goals and 6 assists, both feature prominently in the league scoring and assisting charts and are expected to shoulder the attacking burden.

Liverpool Availability

Liverpool also travel with 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.

H. Ekitike’s absence is a major blow, with the forward contributing 11 goals and 4 assists. Creative hub D. Szoboszlai (6 goals, 7 assists) and Mohamed Salah (7 goals, 6 assists) are available to compensate in the final third.

Impact Summary

Aston Villa retain their primary attacking output through Watkins and Rogers, preserving much of their goal threat. Liverpool, however, lose significant scoring punch with Ekitike sidelined, increasing reliance on Szoboszlai, Salah and C. Gakpo (7 goals, 5 assists) to maintain their higher overall goals‑for tally.