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Updated · Liverpool FC · May 15Liverpool Start Gomez Against Aston Villa as Salah and Wirtz Return on 9-man Bench
5 articles · Updated · Liverpool FC · May 15
- Joe Gomez comes into Liverpool’s starting XI for the Premier League trip to Aston Villa, the only change from the side used against Chelsea.
- Mohamed Salah and Florian Wirtz return to the matchday squad but begin on the bench at Villa Park, giving Liverpool added attacking options.
- Liverpool start Mamardashvili behind a back line of Gomez, Van Dijk, Konate and Kerkez, with Szoboszlai, Mac Allister and Jones in midfield.
- Gakpo, Gravenberch and Ngumoha lead the attack, while the bench also includes Chiesa, Robertson, Nyoni, McConnell, Ndiaye and W. Wright.
With Champions League on the line, why is superstar Mohamed Salah on the bench for this crucial match? Is 17-year-old starlet Rio Ngumoha the future, or a desperate solution to Liverpool's squad crisis? After a record £450m spend, why does Liverpool's future hinge on yet another massive summer rebuild?