Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 3.

Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 3.

Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.

Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).

Substitution, Liverpool. Ben Doak replaces Darwin Núñez.

Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).

Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Danny Ings replaces Emiliano Buendía.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Leon Bailey.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces Boubacar Kamara.

Foul by Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool).

Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.

Goal! Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 3. Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Substitution, Liverpool. Stefan Bajcetic replaces Jordan Henderson.

Delay in match because of an injury Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).

Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).

Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break.

Alisson Becker (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Robin Olsen.

Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keïta replaces Thiago Alcântara.

Offside, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Goal! Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross.

Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.

Attempt saved. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.

Attempt missed. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Attempt missed. Thiago Alcântara (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.

Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Alcântara.

Foul by Thiago Alcântara (Liverpool).

Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a headed pass.

Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.

Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.

Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.

Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Liverpool 2.

First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Liverpool 2.

Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).

Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).

Attempt saved. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Thiago Alcântara (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).

Goal! Aston Villa 0, Liverpool 2. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.

Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).

Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.

Hand ball by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).

Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Hand ball by Fabinho (Liverpool).

Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.

Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).

Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lucas Digne.

Offside, Liverpool. Joël Matip is caught offside.

Andy Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).

Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).

Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.

Foul by Thiago Alcântara (Liverpool).

Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).

Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.

Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.

Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).

Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal! Aston Villa 0, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Robertson following a corner.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lucas Digne.

Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a through ball.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.