As Liverpool's star striker remains suspended Aston Villa's continues to shine. Christian Benteke has scored three times in his side's opening two games, only adding to the sense that Paul Lambert pulled off a masterstroke by convincing the Belgian to stay put. Without Luis Suárez, Liverpool impressed in their victory over Stoke last week but they will want to be more clinical this time around. Sachin Nakrani

Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm

Venue Villa Park

Last season A Villa 1 Liverpool 2

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee M Clattenburg

This season G1, Y1, R0, 1.00 cards per game

Odds H 3-1 A 10-11 D 5-2

Aston Villa v Liverpool: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Graphic

Aston Villa

Subs from Given, Steer, Baker, Okore, Bennett, Bacuna, Helenius, Bowery, Gardner, Tonev, Stephens, Albrighton, Ireland, Bannan, Hutton, Herd

Doubtful Baker (ankle)

Injured Sylla (ankle, 31 Aug), N'Zogbia (achilles, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide LWDLWW

Disciplinary record Y9 R0

Leading scorer Benteke 3

Liverpool

Subs from Jones, Kelly, Skrtel, Wisdom, Luis Alberto, Ibe, Borini, Allen, Sterling, Cissokho

Doubtful Skrtel (knee)

Injured Coates (knee, Mar)

Suspended Suárez (sixth of 10)

Form guide WWWDWD

Disciplinary record Y1 R0

Leading scorer Sturridge 1