Mascherano returns for the Reds
Aston Villa’s latest signing James Milner had to be content with a place on the bench for the home clash with Liverpool in the Premier League.
Gareth Barry, a summer-long target for Liverpool, switched from left-back into the Villa midfield as Nicky Shorey returned from a medial ligament injury.
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