The six players could miss Liverpool vs Aston Villa as Andy Robertson’s call-up may be needed

Jürgen Klopp’s farewell tour reaches its final stop on the road tonight as Liverpool take on Aston Villa in the penultimate game of the season.

The German will make just one final outing at Anfield after tonight’s game as he brings the curtain down on almost nine years in charge of the Reds. He will be hoping to go off on a winning note as Liverpool look to follow up last week’s 4-2 win over Tottenham.

There is nothing left to play for but pride now for Klopp’s side. With Manchester City and Arsenal winning at the weekend, Liverpool are guaranteed a third place finish – it must not be forgotten how much of an improvement it is on last season.

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The Reds’ opponents can join them in next season’s Champions League with a win tonight. Villa sit four points clear of Tottenham heading into the final week of the season, with a further six points on offer for both sides.

Klopp aims to leave Unai Emery sweating for at least another day as he aims to mark his final away game in style. He may have a major doubt ahead of tonight’s meeting.

Andy Robertson was a notable absentee from training last week and it is not known if the left-back has any kind of knock. Virgil van Dijk managed to keep his place in the team last week despite missing training, so the Scot cannot be completely ruled out, although Klopp may have to make a late decision.

Diogo Jota looks to miss out once again. The Portuguese was hoping to return from injury before the end of the season but could face a race to be fit for next week’s final against Wolves after also missing training.

Long-term absentees Joël Matip, Thiago Alcântara and Ben Doak remain out, although the former has stepped up his recovery. Bobby Clark will also miss out after confirming he will be out for the rest of the season with injury.

Other than that, though, the Liverpool side should look similar, if not the same, as they did against Spurs. Jayden Danns, Kaide Gordon and James McConnell were all missing from the U21 squad for last night’s Premier League 2 play-off defeat to Tottenham, so could be included at Villa Park.

Darwin Núñez will have plenty of eyes on him after an interesting week off the pitch for the Uruguay international. Klopp has played down any speculation over a potential summer exit for the forward, but the 24-year-old may have a point to prove if he gets an opportunity tonight.