By Aston Villa FC

Robin Olsen was named in Aston Villa’s starting line-up for their Boxing Day clash against Liverpool at Villa Park (ko 5.30pm).

The goalkeeper was included in Villa’s XI for his second Premier League start for the club, having lined up between the sticks on the final day of last season.

Olsen came in for Emi Martínez, who was not in the matchday 20 following his World Cup success with Argentina.

There was also a start for Ashley Young against the Reds, with Matty Cash named among the substitutes alongside Villa youngsters Filip Marschall and Kadan Young, who has impressed during the mid-season break.



Aston Villa: Olsen, Mings, Konsa, A Young, Digne, Bailey, Kamara, Luiz, McGinn, Watkins, Buendía.

Subs: Marschall, Dendoncker, Bednarek, Cash, Archer, Coutinho, Ings, K Young, Chambers.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Thiago, Fabinho, Núñez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah.

Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Keïta, Phillips, Tsimikas, Carvalho, Elliott, Doak, Bajcetic.