Good afternoon and welcome to the ECHO's live coverage of Liverpool's clash with Southampton in the Premier League.

On paper, this should be the Reds' easiest game of the Premier League season.

Goals from Nunez and Salah have Liverpool 2-1 ahead and on course to move 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League.



Liverpool 1-1 Southampton (Nunez)

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Keifer MacDonald

Strong start

Strong start to the second half from Liverpool, with three corners in four minutes.

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Half-time ratings

Alisson Becker 6

Safe hands with a brace of efforts at him before break but mix-up for opener.

Trent Alexander-Arnold 7

Denied by Ramsdale and probed the Southampton defence first half with his passing.

Ibrahima Konate 6

Not the most convincing before interval particularly when up against the tricky Sulemana.

Virgil van Dijk 6

Dominance in the air ensured he cleared succession of Southampton corners, but made wrong choice with opener.

Kostas Tsimikas 5

Not quite on the same wavelength as his team-mates first half and some troubles dealing with Dibling.

Stupid booking, however.

Keifer MacDonald

HT: Liverpool 0-1 Southampton

The Reds find themselves a goal down at the break after gifting Smallbone an opening.

A big improvement from Arne Slot's side is needed in the second half if they are to avoid a second Premier League defeat of the season.

Keifer MacDonald

Excellent from Gravenberch

The Dutchman glides across the Anfield turf to dispossess Dibling, who was making strides into the final third,

Keifer MacDonald

Kudos to Southampton

Fair play to Southampton, they are certainly not playing like a team that has won just two Premier League games all season.

Keifer MacDonald

Kudos to Southampton

Fair play to Southampton, they are certainly not playing like a team that has won just two Premier League games all season.

Keifer MacDonald

Huge roar from the Kop

"Liverpool, Liverpool, Liverpool!"

The Kop roars into life after a spell of Southampton pressure.

Ian Doyle

So poor

Liverpool have been quite bad for much of the first half.

Slot, watching from the stands, will not be impressed.