Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has explained why he has taken Luis Diaz out of the starting XI to face Aston Villa, with Curtis Jones into the side ahead of Darwin Nunez.

Arne Slot sprung somewhat of a surprise with his lineup against Aston Villa, with the Liverpool boss explaining his rationale after making just one change. Liverpool named a lineup with only a single tweak from the win over Wolves, but it notably lacked a specialist left winger with Curtis Jones included at the expense of Luis Diaz.

Alexis Mac Allister has been a key player for Liverpool under Arne Slot - who has already reached the Carabao Cup final and built a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League