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Welcome to our live blog! Our reporter Stan Smith is at Villa Park tonight as Premier League leaders Liverpool look to continue their title charge and will have live updates throughout.
That’s it from us on an exciting night at Villa Park!
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s deflected strike rescues a point for Liverpool but Slot admitted he was not happy with dropping points, especially after Darwin Nunez’s huge miss.
Hear more reaction from Arne Slot after Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa in his post-match press conference.
Arne Slot on the draw, Nunez feeling down and the title race with Arsenal…
Liverpool are top of the Premier League, but that doesn't stop Arne Slot from reflecting on dropped points 🔴
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Speaking to TNT Sports, Slot also says that if there was one team who should have won the game, it was his Liverpool side.
Slot says he is unsure as to the severity of Conor Bradley’s injury. “If a player goes out, it is not a good sign.”
Arne Slot says there is “one player who is feeling quite down” after Liverpool’s draw with Aston Villa.
Darwin Nunez missed a massive chance to win the game for his side.
The points are shared and it is probably a fair result.
Both sides spent periods on top in the game and both will feel that they could have won.
Relief for Liverpool as another Villa shot sneaks just wide of the post.
Malen’s effort from the edge of the box might be the last of the match
The hosts work the ball well and create change for Rogers just inside the box.
The young Englishman fires over but Villa will continue to push for a winner u til the end.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be five additional minutes.
Will either side snatch a late winner?
A worrying moment for Slot as substitute Conor Bradley is forced off with injury.
Jarell Quansah will play the final minutes.
Villa’s captain John McGinn will sit out for the final few minutes.
Lamare Bogarde takes his place.
Rogers plays a great ball through for Jacob Ramsey but the substitute has made his move to early.
He finishes well but the linesman’s flag is straight up and VAR confirms the decision.
A hint of fortune for Trent’s equaliser but they won’t care.
Can Liverpool find a winner?
Trent Alexander-Arnold equalises for Liverpool 🔴
The 26-year-old links up with Mohamed Salah to level the score for the league leaders 💪
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Luis Diaz comes on for MacAllister.
A final roll of the dice from Slot.
Ten minutes of normal time now remain but both sides are still pushing for a winner.
Neither team looks content with settling for a draw. We could have an exciting ending to this clash.
Ian Maatsen replaces Digne at left-back for the closing stages.
Nunez does brilliantly to pick the pocket of Tyrone Mings.
The Uruguayan is charging through on goal but Martinez comes storming out and makes an amazing sliding tackle to stop the danger.
Nunez has a golden opportunity just minutes after coming on.
Szoboszlai gets in behind and squares the ball to the Uruguayan who has an open net to aim at. Somehow Nunez blasts it over from the corner of the six-yard box. The score remains level.
Donnell Malen, Jacob Ramsey and Matty Cash are sent on by Unai Emery.
Rashford, Asensio and Garcia are withdrawn.
Darwin Nunez and Conor Bradley enter the action in place of Jota and Alexander-Arnold.
Liverpool have kept the pressure on since scoring and they are not relenting.
The scores are level again!
Salah slides the ball back to Trent Alexander-Arnold who shoots from just inside the box. It takes a wicked deflection and sails past Martinez.
A chance out of nothing, Jota latches onto the ball on the edge of the box and quickly releases a shot.
Martinez is beaten in the Villa goal but the ball skims the bar as it goes over.
Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Federico Chiesa are all warming up on the touchline. All look eager to make a difference.
It will not be much longer before Slot sends one of them on in the hope of changing the game.
Alisson comes out to clear a long ball but Rashford beats him to it.
The Englishman shoots and the ball is goal bound but Ibrahima Konate gets back and heads it off the line. Villa almost doubled their lead.
