Unai Emery admits he is frustrated by Aston Villa’s lack of consistency in the Premier League, but acknowledges the club is in a process and qualifying for the Champions League in successive seasons was always going to be a huge ask.

Liverpool will be without Cody Gakpo and Joe Gomez on Wednesday - but Aston Villa has a deeper list of absentees and could be without up to seven players for the Premier League clash

Unai Emery has admitted he does not know the reason behind Aston Villa’s ongoing injury struggles this season. Villa have now had a player substituted in the first half due to injury in each of their last five games and eight of the last 11,

Liverpool have the chance to go ten points clear at the top of the Premier League as they travel to face Aston Villa tonight. This fixture has been brought forward due to Liverpool’s participation in the Carabao Cup next month and it presents the opportunity for the Reds to pile the pressure on Arsenal.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says his side’s congested fixture list shows they are making progress. Villa are in the midst of five games in 14 days and welcome Liverpool to Villa Park on Wednesday in a rearranged Premier League match which left Emery incensed.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has given a team news update ahead of the Premier League clash against Liverpool