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Team News: One man missing for Liverpool trip to Aston Villa
JOE ALLEN will miss Liverpool's Premier League visit to Aston Villa with a hamstring injury.
Joe Allen (left) will miss Liverpool's trip to Aston Villa on Sunday
Allen, 25, was subbed off early in the second half of the Reds' 2-2 draw with Sunderland last weekend.
He missed their FA Cup replay exit at West Ham on Tuesday.
And the Wales international will sit out of Sunday's 2.05pm kick off against rock bottom Villa.
Defenders Dejan Lovren and Martin Skrtel have both returned to training but neither will be ready for the clash at Villa Park.
There is better news on fellow centre-back Steven Caulker, however, who has shaken off a back problem.
Youngster Cameron Brannagan has recovered from illness while manager Jurgen Klopp has to decide how best to use strikers Daniel Sturridge and Divock Origi and playmaker Philippe Coutinho after all returned to action in midweek after long lay-offs.
Liverpool sit ninth in the Premier League and could move to seventh in results go their way this weekend.
Villa, meanwhile, are eight points off safety in the fight to avoid relegation.
Liverpool provisional squad: Mignolet, Clyne, Toure, Sakho, Moreno, Henderson, Lucas, Can, Milner, Firmino, Lallana, Ward, Flanagan, Caulker, Brannagan, Stewart, Ibe, Teixeira, Sturridge, Benteke, Origi.