Unai Emery's outfit comes into the weekend clash after a credible 2-2 draw against table-topping Liverpool. But after four draws and one loss in their last five league fixtures, the Champions League contestants sit ninth and four points off a UCL return next season.

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Liverpool travels to Aston Villa in the Premier League without Cody Gakpo and Joe Gomez. Unai Emery has many more injury worries to contend with, especially in his defense.