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By TOM COLLOMOSSE Published: 02: 28 AEDT, 15 February 2025 | Updated: 02: 28 AEDT, 15 February 2025 12 View comments Unai Emery has branded the Premier League fixture list ‘unfair’ after Aston Villa’s clash with Liverpool was rescheduled for next week.   The fixture had originally been slated for March 15 but has now been brought forward because Liverpool take on Newcastle in the Carabao Cup Final on that date. Villa are baffled at the decision as they have only one Premier League fixture in March and believe the game should have been rearranged for that month. Emery said: ‘The schedule for next week doesn’t make sense. It’s not fair. We will play a lot of matches in a row in February and not as many in March. ‘It’s really not fair for us. It is not our job to set the schedule but they have to be demanding in their decisions to be fair with teams like us. ’ Villa take on Ipswich at Villa Park on Saturday, four days before the meeting with Arne Slot’s league leaders.   Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has branded the Premier League fixture schedule as 'unfair'  Villa's clash with Liverpool was rescheduled meaning they face five games across 14 days New signing Marcus Rashford could make his first start for Villa against Ipswich this weekend Three days after that, Villa have another crucial home game – against Chelsea, who are also pushing for Champions League football next season, at Villa Park. The meeting with Ipswich gives Emery the chance to give a first start to Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio, who were second-half substitutes in last week’s FA Cup fourth-round victory over Tottenham. Emery revealed that forward Ollie Watkins and centre-back Tyrone Mings had rejoined training this week and the pair are expected to be available on Saturday, though Matty Cash, Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa, Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley remain sidelined. Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group