A chance for Lewis Dunk, at the back of the penalty area, and he has enough space to get a side-footed shot in, but he leans back and sends it over the top.

Oh it's 10 a side!

Ajax's Tristan Gooijer dives in on Nicolo Zaniolo and gets his second booking of the game.

Ten-man Villa would definitely take this scoreline back to north Birmingham now.

Brighton's biggest win of the campaign came last month with a 5-0 victory away at Sheffield United in the Premier League.

The Seagulls may well need something similar next Thursday if they are to stay in European competition.

Twelve minutes left for Brighton to give their fans something to cling on to.

Jordan Henderson swings in this free-kick, it bounces round for a bit and Brian Brobbey's bicycle kick is off target.

Villa defender Ezri Konsa is booked for pulling back Chuba Akpom and that's his second yellow card so he's outta here.

Liverpool's first chance in a bit. Dominik Szoboszlai shuffles the ball onto one foot and then the other and has a shot saved.

Ollie Watkins gets an arm to the face and goes down but he's OK. There's no way Villa could afford for anything to happen to him.

Brighton look to salvage something from what has been a tough night. Facundo Buonanotte's shot looks to have taken a deflection but goal kick is the verdict.

That's his last action of the night as he is substituted.

Ajax have a second English player on the pitch as ex-Middlesbrough striker Chuba Akpom comes on for Kristian Hlynsson.

Pat Nevin
Former Chelsea and Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

The timing could not be any better for Liverpool. Salah looks desperate to get back involved. He knows how to manage his fitness.

Roma have scored 26 goals in 10 games since Daniele de Rossi took charge - only Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal have netted more across all competitions among big-five European league teams since 20 January.

Mohamed Salah makes his return from injury for Liverpool, replacing Luis Diaz.

It's his first appearance since 17 February and only his second for the Reds since New Year's Day.

Villa sub Nicolo Zaniolo is perhaps harshly booked for an arm into an Ajax player and that means he'll miss the second leg.

Sparta are still going but Andy Robertson deals with a left-wing cross. No chances for a while now.

Villa youngster Tim Iroegbunam, making only his second start for the club, is replaced, as is Lucas Digne.

Nicolo Zaniolo and Alex Moreno are on.

Couple of corners to Aston Villa. But the move is over as Ezri Konsa is deemed to foul home keeper Diant Ramaj.