Liverpool need to reverse their poor form in the Premier League, but Aston Villa will offer some tough resistance.

The Reds are desperate to string together even two wins in a row in all competitions, with their last back-to-back wins coming against Everton and Southampton in September.

Arne Slot needs to find a way to get his team out of this rut of six losses out of seven because watching teams use the same tactics every game to defeat this side is becoming incredibly frustrating.

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This Villa game offers a good chance to get back to normal in some respects, given they are both in similar positions in the table, and Unai Emery’s team is not exactly in their usual finest form.

It is a game that will mount pressure ahead of an important week for Slot’s side, with Real Madrid coming to Anfield on Tuesday and the Reds travelling to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City.

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