Liverpool 0-1 Aston Villa live updates: Jacob Ramsey scores again, Ollie Watkins misses penalty

And that’s it for the first half. Liverpool 0 Aston Villa 1.

Douglas Luiz will deliver.

Robertson just manages to win a foot race with Watkins almost in on goal.

But Tyrone Mings is there again with a vital interception.

Salah wins a corner for Liverpool as Mings makes a block.

It’s for Douglas on Henderson in the box but it’s not given. Decision: No penalty.

But nothing comes of it as Villa restart with a throw-in on the far side.

But it’s not given on Mings who got the ball first with his high challenge on Gakpo.

Five minutes of additional time here.

Mings booked for a Kung-fu style clearance that catches Gakpo. Free-kick to Liverpool.

The hosts are dominating now with Villa having to stay concentrated at the back.

Mings is caught in possession, ball comes across to Diaz and he heads wide. Liverpool’s first chance, that.

Douglas Luiz catches Liverpool napping, Ramsey runs onto the ball, but brings out a brilliant save from Alisson. So close.

Fabinho brings down the Villa centre-back. Free-kick to Villa in a decent area.

Henderson brings him down this time. McGinn’s fuming. Villa free-kick on halfway.

Konsa puts the ball out of play. Alexander-Arnold will deliver an outswinger here.

Liverpool back in possession.

He’s taken a whack to his hip/back and needs medical attention. He fell awkwardly after a coming together with Robertson. We’ve got a stoppage in play here. It’s still Liverpool 0 Villa 1.

Liverpool have responded to going a goal behind but Villa are standing firm with Mings and then Digne blocking crosses into Villa’s penalty area.

Douglas Luiz with a great ball in past Liverpool’s defence and there was Ramsey, finishing first time with his left foot at the far post. Stunning.

Villa have dominated the ball here inside the opening 25 minutes. The visitors are continuing to do what’s asked of them despite Watkins’ spot-kick miss.

He feeds Watkins with a lovely first-time pass, Watkins races into Liverpool’s box and it’s a really poor challenge by Konate.

He’s tripped by Diaz and Villa restart. We’re still waiting our first chance here at Anfield.

Kamara trips Gakpo, silly foul. Liverpool restart with a free-kick on halfway.

Digne gets his head on it, then Bailey does but Liverpool boot away the danger.

Digne wins a corner off Konate. Douglas Luiz will take an inswinger.

Fabinho brings down McGinn for a second time. Free-kick Villa. Fabinho living dangerously. No card.

Villa looking comfortable in possession now, keeping the ball in an attempt to quieten down the Anfield crowd. A good start from Emery’s men.

McGinn wins a foul from Fabinho who was too eager to take the ball.

Alexander-Arnold’s ball over the top finds Duiz who cuts inside – but there’s Cash with an excellent block.

McGinn combines well with Ramsey. The ball deflects off a Liverpool defender and Villa have a corner.

It’s taken short and Villa are wasteful. Liverpool now have a throw-in.

Martinez with a kick upfield as play resumes.

Captain John McGinn is playing in Emi Buendia’s role today in support of Ollie Watkins, with Leon Bailey on the right-hand side of Villa’s midfield.

Robertson delivers and Watkins clashes with van Dijk. Both require attention as play is stopped.

Cash brings down Duiz. Free-kick to Liverpool near the corner flag. Robertson will deliver into Villa’s 18-yard box.

He gifts the ball back to Luiz Diaz as he looked to find John McGinn. Douglas brings down the Colombian and Liverpool restart with a free-kick on halfway.

Konsa is fouled in the corner, Martinez will send a long free-kick upfield.

And we’re off. McGinn gets us underway.

The chairman is alongside Christian Purslow here at Anfield. He’s right behind Villa’s push for Europe.

We’re 10 minutes away from kick-off here. Villa have headed in to get themselves prepared. Brentford beating Spurs this lunchtime will give the players a huge boost prior to kick-off.

The Liverpool stadium announcer here has informed the Villa supporters that Brentford are now 3-1 up at Tottenham, much to the delight of the away fans trickling in behind the goal.

Villa (8th) remain level on points with Tottenham (7th), with Spurs ahead on goals scored in the table.

A point this afternoon would be huge for Unai Emery’s men in their quest for European football next season.

Some interesting changes by the head coach as he freshens up his full-backs by bringing in Matty Cash and Lucas Digne.

It’s Cash’s first start since picking up a calf injury in mid-March while, for Digne, it’s his first since Everton at the back-end of February.

It’s good to see Boubacar Kamara in midfield. He’ll be important as Villa look to add more control to their play this afternoon, while John McGinn will support Cash down Villa’s right-hand side given the threat of Liverpool winger Luis Diaz.

I will ask about Diego Carlos’s omission. It could well be that the Brazilian has picked up a knock, while Calum Chambers hasn’t recovered from his sickness bug which forced him to miss training on Thursday.

Subs: Olsen, Sinisalo, Traore, Buendia, Alex Moreno, A.Young, Duran, Dendoncker.

Calum Chambers hasn’t recovered from sickness bug. Diego Carlos is also missing from 20-man squad.