Liverpool forward Diogo Jota will be assessed before the visit of Aston Villa having missed some training this week.

The Portugal international – along with a number of rested players – did not travel to Milan for the midweek Champions League tie because of a knock sustained at Wolves last weekend.

Fellow forward Divock Origi is fit, however, having sat out full training on Thursday as part of his recovery – a session which he was joined by Roberto Firmino who is back after a hamstring problem.

Former Liverpool striker Danny Ings could return to the Villa matchday squad.

Ings has not featured since a 2-1 victory over Brighton on November 20 because of an unspecified injury, but is now back in full training.

Morgan Sanson has recovered from a bout of illness but Bertrand Traore and Leon Bailey remain out, with the latter sidelined by damage to a quad muscle until after Christmas.

Liverpool provisional squad: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago, Salah, Jota, Mane, Kelleher, Gomez, Konate, Tsimikas, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Milner, Keita, Minamino, Origi.

Aston Villa provisional squad: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Nakamba, Ramsey, Buendia, Watkins, Steer, Hause, Young, Tuanzebe, Sanson, El Ghazi, Chukwuemeka, Luiz, Philogene-Bidace, Archer, Ings, Davis, Iroegbunam.