Squad sheets: Aston Villa v Liverpool

The focus will be on whether Liverpool can obtain the Europa League place that seemed impossible for them at the start of the year. However, Aston Villa also have a desire to win – three points could plausibly take them as high as ninth. Gérard Houllier, still recuperating from his health scare, is unable to face the club with whom he won six trophies at the start of the century and, given Liverpool have not lost at Villa Park in their last 12 visits, they will be hopeful of pipping Tottenham, who face Birmingham, to fifth place. William Unwin Venue Villa Park, Sunday 4pm Tickets Sold out Last season Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 1 Referee L Probert This season's matches 25 Y 65, R 5, 2.80 cards per game Odds Aston Villa 19-10 Liverpool 5-4 Draw 11-5 Aston Villa Subs from Marshall, Makoun, Heskey, Pires, Cuéllar, Bradley, Delph, Bannan, Albrighton Doubtful None Injured Clark (hamstring, Aug) Suspended None Form guide WDLDWW Disciplinary record Y68 R2 Leading scorer Bent 9 Liverpool Subs from Meireles, Robinson, Poulsen, Kyrgiakos, Cole, Ngog, Jones, Gulacsi, Jovanovic, Hansen, Wilson, Shelvey, Sterling, Coady Doubtful Meireles (hamstring) Injured Aurélio (hamstring, 29 May), Kelly (hamstring, 29 May), Gerrard (groin, Aug), Agger (knee, Aug) Suspended None Form guide LWWWDW Disciplinary record Y62 R2 Leading scorer Kuyt 13 Match pointers • Aston Villa have averaged one goal per game on the final day of Premier League seasons (18 goals in 18 games) • Liverpool are unbeaten in their last seven final-day games, last losing 2-1 to Chelsea in 2003 • If selected, Brad Friedel will make his 400th Premier League appearance, having first played in the division for the visitors • Liverpool have conceded seven penalties this season, a divisional high • The hosts have scored at least once in 15 of their last 16 fixtures