The last time Liverpool played a Premier League game away to Aston Villa was in 2016 and the current league leaders won 6-0 as Villa sank towards relegation.

Under Dean Smith they have returned to the top-flight and are improving steadily, so Saturday's game should be a good deal closer than last time around.

Liverpool won a dramatic Carabao Cup game 5-4 on penalties after a 5-5 draw in 90 minutes against Arsenal in midweek, but few of Jurgen Klopp's first team regulars played in that game and only Joel Matip looks likely to miss out with a knee problem.

Newcastle United should have striker Andy Carroll available for the trip to face West Ham United, who he left to return to play at Saint James Park in the summer. West Ham fans will be hoping that the big forward continues his record of not scoring against his former clubs as while at West Ham, Carroll played six times against Newcastle and three against Liverpool and failed to find the net.

Watford may have tightened up in defense since Quique Sanchez Flores returned as coach, but they are still without a win ahead of Chelsea's visit to Vicarage Road on Saturday evening.

If Watford are to climb out of the bottom three they need to add to their measly target of just five goals from 10 games, but injuries to Danny Welbeck and Troy Deeney are not helping their cause.

Norwich need striker Teemu Pukki to recover his scoring touch when they visit Brighton. Pukki scored six goals in the first five games of the season, but hasn't scored since as Norwich slumped into the bottom three.

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