Aston Villa remain in the Premier League relegation zone after a 2-1 defeat at home to Liverpool.
Christian Benteke gave Villa the lead in the first half but Jordan Henderson equalised for the Liverpool two minutes after the break.
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Steven Gerrard won it for Liverpool from the penalty spot on the hour mark but Villa manager Paul Lambert says he can’t fault his players’ effort:
Paolo Di Canio has emerged as the frontrunner to take over at Sunderland after Martin O’Neill was sacked yesterday.
It’s believed Di Canio will hold talks with Sunderland officials with a view to being formally appointed tomorrow.
Steve McClaren and Mark Hughes have also been linked with a move to the Stadium of Light.
