Dan Mousley is a Warwickshire and England cricketer with a bright future - but is very much at home in the North Stand at Villa Park

Liverpool will be without Cody Gakpo and Joe Gomez on Wednesday - but Aston Villa has a deeper list of absentees and could be without up to seven players for the Premier League clash

John McGinn has hailed Unai Emery’s impact on his career and admits he has a love-hate relationship with the Aston Villa manager. The 30-year-old had struggled for form under Steven Gerrard before the arrival of Emery, who gave him a new lease of life.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery could look to massively bolster his ranks in the coming transfer market, with a striker in order at the west Midlands club - and that could come in the form of Porto striker Samu Aghehowa, with reports from Spain suggesting that the talisman is 'in Villa's sights' ahead of a potential move.

Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins' quickfire goals at the end of the first half cancelled out Mohamed Salah's 29th-minute opener at Villa Park, but the hosts were unable to hold on after the break

After a nail-biting 2-2 draw against Liverpool, Aston Villa has impressed pundits and the media with a solid performance

Aston Villa failed to triumph over 10-man Ipswich on the weekend as injuries continue to pile up for Unai Emery ahead of their clash against Liverpool on Wednesday. The Villains had a request to move the game rejected by the Premier League, as a depleted squad looks ahead to four matches across nine days in the League and FA Cup.

Injury-hit Aston Villa host Liverpool in a rearranged Premier League match on Wednesday that, initially, angered Unai Emery

Unai Emery praised the performances of Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio after the pair made their Aston Villa debuts off the bench against Tottenham. A week on from joining the club on loan from Manchester United, Rashford was named among the subs on Sunday night alongside Asensio, another loan signing from Paris Saint-Germain.

Unai Emery insists Aston Villa must learn from their mistakes after Andres Garcia's costly error. The defender gifted Diogo Jota the ball for the forward to set up Mohamed Salah for Liverpool's opener in Wednesday's 2-2 draw.