Aston Villa 0-2 Liverpool: In game and Post Match Debates

Starting XI: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Markovic, Moreno, Lucas, Henderson, Sterling, Coutinho, Borini
Subs: Ward, Enrique, Lambert, Manquillo, Lallana, Ibe, Williams

Brendan Rodgers makes one change to his Liverpool line-up for today's clash with Aston Villa – Raheem Sterling returns to the team in place of Steven Gerrard.

The captain is unavailable for inclusion in the squad due to the hamstring issue that forced his half-time withdrawal at Sunderland a week ago.

Sterling therefore makes an immediate comeback to the XI following his brief break from duty, in the only alteration from the side that started the victory at the Stadium of Light.

Meanwhile, Jordon Ibe is named among the substitutes for the Barclays Premier League encounter at Villa Park, having been recalled from his loan spell with Derby County on Thursday.

Would have left stevie in he always does well at villa

Would have left stevie in he always does well at villa

He was doubtful.

Would have left stevie in he always does well at villa

Injured Bri

He was doubtful.

Forgot he was injured

Get in there mighty redmen - we owe this mob a doing!

Strong line up. Get it done.

Good to see Lallana back in the squad so quickly, about time we had an injury or two heal early.

Hope Borini takes his chance today, surely even he knows he's starting to run out of them with Sturridge nearly back.

Is Mario injuured or just dumped?

Can't fault the line up. 

Nice to see Ibe and Williams on the bench too!

Is Mario injuured or just dumped?

He's been ill the last few days.

Loving that team. Thank god Rodgers finally got his sh*t together was getting worried about him.

I just realized that lovren is not on the bench.

I just realized that lovren is not on the bench.

We may change the formation if any of the CB's get any injury.

Apparently their fans are planning a protest against the owners. A nice early goal by us to get the protest started ought to be the aim. I take us to get home with a little in hand here, 3-1.

He's been ill the last few days.

Cheers - mad week at work. I missed that.

Noticed we have high squad numbers today. Between 1-11, we have only 3, 9 and 10. Of which only 10 starts.

Cmon boys, lets keep this little run going.
Good to see Sterling back, should be refreshed after his break - surely has to score

Backing Fabio to score today.

Backing Fabio to score today.

Yes I done that last week and markovic scored so now you've said it I fancy Coutinho to score

Looking forward to hopefully seeing a cameo from Ibe.  Can't argue too much with the team.  Obviously weak at both ends but plenty of decent players inside the sandwich.

I trust that the team has been working very very hard at Melwood to get us a convincing win today.

Henderson needs to own this game.