The home side come into this clash looking to build on their 0-0 draw with West Ham last time out in the Premier League. Liverpool will also be looking to improve following their goalless draw with Newcastle.
SOUTHAMPTON (4-4-2): Fraser Forster; Kyle Walker-Peters, Jan Bednarek, Jack Stephens, Ryan Bertrand; Moussa Djenepo, James Ward-Prowse, Ibrahima Diallo, Stuart Armstrong; Theo Walcott, Danny Ings.
LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Andrew Robertson; Georginio Wijnaldum, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Thiago; Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino.
SOUTHAMPTON SUBS: Harry Lewis, Yan Valery, Kayne Ramsay, Jake Vokins, Kgagelo Chauke, Will Smallbone, Shane Long, Daniel N'Lundulu, Nathan Tella.
LIVERPOOL SUBS: Caoimhin Kelleher, Neco Williams, Rhys Williams, Nathaniel Phillips, James Milner, Curtis Jones, Xherdan Shaqiri, Takumi Minamino, Divock Origi.
There are three changes to the Saints team following their draw with West Ham. Forster starts in goal ahead of Alex McCarthy, while Armstrong and Diallo replace Oriel Romeu and Che Adams. Liverpool, meanwhile, also make three alterations. Phillips, Jones and Milner drop to the bench, with Thiago, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Wijnaldum coming in to start.
Ralph Hasenhuttl’s team head into this match having lost just two of their last 12 top-flight matches. Interestingly, both defeats came at home against the two Manchester clubs. Southampton currently sit ninth in the table, but a win tonight could see the Saints move level on points with fourth-place Tottenham. Liverpool, on the other hand, are unbeaten in their last 12 Premier League games. The Reds have, however, won only one of their last six away fixtures. Moreover, victory will see Klopp’s side move three points clear at the top.
Southampton have lost each of their last six Premier League meetings with Liverpool, scoring just twice and conceding 17 goals.
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