Daniel Sturridge starts for Liverpool in this afternoon’s Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

The striker joins Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino in attack at Villa Park after being named in Jürgen Klopp’s line-up for the first time since December 2.

Elsewhere, Kolo Toure partners Mamadou Sakho in defence as the manager makes nine changes to the team that began at West Ham United in midweek.

Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Toure, Sakho, Moreno, Can, Henderson, Milner, Coutinho, Firmino, Sturridge. Subs: Ward, Benteke, Caulker, Origi, Ibe, Stewart, Flanagan.