Confirmed: Klopp makes Oxlade-Chamberlain decision as Aston Villa v Liverpool lineups emerge

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Aston Villa starting XI: Olsen, A Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Kamara, Luiz; Buendia, Watkins, Bailey.

Aston Villa substitutes: Marschall, Cash, Ings, Chambers, Bednarek, Coutinho, Dendoncker, Archer, K Young.

Liverpool starting XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Thiago, Henderson; Salah, Nunez, Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Liverpool substitutes: Kelleher, Gomez, Keita, Elliott, Tsimikas, Carvalho, Bajcetic, Phillips, Doak.

Aston Villa return to Premier League action this evening as they host Liverpool at Villa Park.

Unai Emery made a great start to life as Villa boss before heading away during the World Cup break.

Emery would love to pick up a big result tonight but he will have to do it without Emiliano Martinez, with the goalkeeper still resting up after his World Cup final heroics for Argentina.

Robin Olsen deputises in goal tonight with Ashley Young, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings and Lucas Digne in the back four.

Boubacar Kamara features in midfield, joining John McGinn and Douglas Luiz in what looks like a 4-3-3 tonight.

Ollie Watkins leads the line with Emiliano Buendia and Leon Bailey flanking him.

Ex-Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho makes the bench as he looks to get his season kickstarted.

Coutinho is joined by Filip Marschall, Matty Cash, Danny Ings, Calum Chambers, Jan Bednarek, Leander Dendoncker, Cameron Archer and Kadan Young.

Liverpool go with Alisson in goal this evening with a familiar with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk and Andrew Robertson starting.

Fabinho will protect the back four with Thiago and Jordan Henderson ahead of the Brazilian in midfield.

Darwin Nunez leads the line with Mohamed Salah and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain out wide for the Reds.

That means Fabio Carvalho is only on the bench despite scoring against Manchester City on Thursday.

Caoimhin Kelleher, Joe Gomez, Naby Keita, Harvey Elliott, Kostas Tsimikas, Stefan Bajcetic, Nat Phillips and Ben Doak join Carvalho on the bench for Liverpool.