The Boxing Day action continues on the day Premier League football resumes as Liverpool travel to face Aston Villa. After six weeks without top-flight fixtures due to the World Cup, these two sides will be looking to hit the ground running as they get the second part of the season underway.
For Liverpool it needs to be a fast start, after they spent Christmas sixth in the table and 15 points off the pace set by Arsenal. Jurgen Klopp’s side were nowhere near their best in the first few months of the season, but the talk after their recent camp in Dubai is of positive steps being made.
As for Villa, they won both of their Premier League matches after Unai Emery’s arrival, including on home soil against Manchester United. They’ll be hoping to pick up from where they left off, as they look to keep moving up towards the top half. Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below!
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How to watch Aston Villa vs Liverpool
TV channel: In the UK, the match will be televised live on Amazon Prime Video.
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The Boxing Day fun continues this evening, with the Premier League back up and running after the break for the World Cup.
Aston Villa were on a high six weeks ago, making a strong start to life under Unai Emery. As for Liverpool, they’ll be hoping a fresh start brings a much-needed return to form.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news ahead of kick-off, which comes at 5:30pm GMT from Villa Park.