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Liverpool Premier League clash moved after Aston Villa reach Europa League final

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SportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool now know when they will travel to Aston Villa next week after their Europa League semi-final result was confirmedLiverpool's Premier League meeting with Aston Villa has been re-arranged for Friday, May 15 after Unai Emery's team secured a Europa League final place on Thursday night.The Villans overcame a first-leg 1-0 deficit to Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest by triumphing 4-0 at Villa Park, booking their place in a major European showpiece for the first time since 1982 in the process.It means Villa boss Emery has now reached a Europa League final with four different clubs after contesting the fixture during spells with Sevilla, Arsenal and Villarreal.READ MORE: Why Liverpool are looking at Yan Diomande and role Jurgen Klopp could play in transferREAD MORE: Danny Murphy says Liverpool signing hasn't worked and wants him replaced with Newcastle starAnd as a result, Liverpool's trip to Villa Park has been rescheduled for next Friday (May 15), with an 8pm kick-off in Birmingham.The Reds were initially slated to make the trip on Sunday, May 17 (12.30pm kick-off). However, with Villa now in Europa League final action on Wednesday, May 20 at Tupras Stadium in Istanbul, where they will face Bundesliga outfit Freiburg, their penultimate fixture of the Premier League campaign has been brought forward.The match will be shown live on Sky Sports.Liverpool are currently in fourth place in the Premier League and have a chance to extend their advantage over Villa in fifth to three points when they host Chelsea on Saturday lunchtime (12.30pm kick-off).Villa are next in action on Sunday afternoon at Turf Moor, where they are looking to bounce back from successive league defeats against a Burnley side who have already been relegated.After the game with Villa next week, Liverpool wrap up their season with a visit from Brentford on Sunday, May 24, with Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson expected to feature in what will be their final games of their respective nine-year careers with the Reds.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCAston Villa FCBarclay's Premier League