Liverpool team vs Aston Villa predicted as Rio Ngumoha and Cody Gakpo start

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Liverpool team vs Aston Villa predicted in the Premier League as Rio Ngumoha and Cody Gakpo start for Arne Slot, with decisions to make on Mohamed Salah and Alisson BeckerLiverpool forward Rio Ngumoha.(Image: Richard Martin-Roberts - CameraSport via Getty Images)Liverpool could confirm its status as a Champions League club next season with a game to spare by beating Aston Villa on Friday, with Arne Slot facing some major decisions when it comes to his team selection.If Alisson Becker is fit enough, the Brazilian is likely to come back into the team from the off, though Giorgi Mamardashvili is an able deputy. "They're a very good team with their style of play, they like to play and they like to keep the ball."There are lads in the team who can go and hurt teams, so we're obviously aware of that.

Then obviously they've got their cup game, but then the following game of theirs, I think it's [Manchester] City, which is the last game of the season for them.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. They're going to come out and they're going to have all the energy but we just have to go and play our game."We have to stay calm.

Again, as I said, we have to play our game. If I look around and see the lads in our team and the ability there, I've got all the trust in the lads and myself as well to get it over the line."Liverpool predicted team vs Aston Villa: Alisson/Mamardashvili; Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Ngumoha, Isak, Gakpo.