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Liverpool host Southampton in Premier League | Kick-off is 3pmMatch is not being shown live on UK TV due to broadcast rules Liverpool out to increase lead as top meets bottom in Premier LeagueLiverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai; Salah, Nunez, DiazSouthampton XI: Ramsdale, Manning, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Ugochukwu, Walker-Peters, Gronbaek, Smallbone, Fernandes, Sulemana, Dibling.Salah and Van Dijk start as Arne Slot names strong team ahead of PSG second leg'It's never mission impossible': Southampton's Ivan Juric ahead of Liverpool visit

Southampton manager Ivan Juric insisted facing leaders Liverpool at Anfield is not “mission impossible” for the Premier League’s bottom side.



Lesley Ugochukwu also returns to the line-up after being ineligible against Chelsea.

Jamie Braidwood8 March 2025 14:00

Liverpool vs Southampton team news and line-ups

Arne Slot names a strong team to face Southampton and makes just three changes from the side that started in the Parc des Princes, with Tsimikas, Jones and Nunez placing Robertson, Mac Allister and Jota.

Jamie Braidwood8 March 2025 13:51

Liverpool vs Southampton team news and line-ups

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai; Salah, Nunez, Diaz

Southampton XI: Ramsdale, Manning, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Ugochukwu, Walker-Peters, Gronbaek, Smallbone, Fernandes, Sulemana, Dibling.

Jamie Braidwood8 March 2025 13:46

Liverpool vs Southampton team news and line-ups

Should be dropping in the next few minutes...

Jamie Braidwood8 March 2025 13:40

Arne Slot drops clue over Liverpool rotation plans ahead of Southampton ‘final’

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said today’s Premier League fixture against Southampton is the first of “three finals” this week but suggested he will make changes to his team ahead of the second leg of their Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.

Top-scorer Mohamed Salah, captain Virgil van Dijk and midfielder Ryan Gravenberch have started all 28 of their Premier League games this season but, with Tuesday’s tie with PSG followed by Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Sunday, Slot was asked whether he could rotate for the visit of Southampton.

He said: “If there was three, four, five days in between the last game and this one I would have probably started the same 11 again, even if there was only two days in between for the next one.

“Since there is only two days in between and we had to fight really hard and it's not the first game after being out for three or four weeks, it’s probably the 50th game in three months - I don't know how many.

“You take that into account but you take the quality from the team you face, you take the form of the players, how fit they are, which players fit best together.”

I will only rotate if best for team, Southampton most important game - Slot

Jamie Braidwood8 March 2025 13:35

Arne Slot dismisses Liverpool ‘luck’ and points out key to lack of injuries

Arne Slot has denied that Liverpool have been lucky with injuries this season as he said their excellent fitness record was the product of the fitness of their players and the excellence of their medical team.

Whereas title rivals Arsenal have been without key players for large swathes of the season, with Bukayo Saka and both strikers, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus, out now and captain Martin Odegaard missing in the autumn, Slot’s squad have often had a relatively clean bill of health.

But the Dutchman brought performance coach Ruben Peeters with him from Feyenoord as part of his bid to prevent injuries and said Liverpool are using their expertise in their attempts to keep players available.

Richard Jolly8 March 2025 13:15

Arne Slot responds to Darwin Nunez performance against PSG

Liverpool manager Arne Slot hailed an improved performance from Darwin Nunez as the Uruguayan bounced back from his recent poor form against Paris Saint-Germain.

Slot had been critical of Nunez in recent weeks, with the striker short of goals and struggling to show the sort of attitude that the Liverpool manager desires from his players.

So, he has to do it with limited playing time but he just keeps on going," Slot said.

"But it wasn't only Harvey, it was also the one who assisted, Darwin, who came from a difficult two games but was absolutely there again tonight because from the moment he came in we were more of a threat than before.”

Arne Slot was pleased with an improved showing from Darwin Nunez against Paris Saint-Germain (EPA)

Jamie Braidwood8 March 2025 12:55

After Alisson’s Liverpool heroics, Virgil van Dijk pinpoints what was missing

Virgil van Dijk has warned Liverpool's Champions League suffering is not yet over after coming through a gruelling examination against Paris St Germain in the Parc des Princes.

Having been totally dominated for 87 minutes substitute Harvey Elliott scored with his first touch - and his team's first shot on target - to snatch a barely-believable 1-0 victory in their Champions League last-16 first leg.

"I think you could see, it was not the usual game we like to play,” Van Dijk said.

Alisson’s nine saves were the most by any Liverpool goalkeeper in a Champions League match since records began 22 years ago.

Here, we break down a goalkeeping masterclass and rank his work from ninth to best, from simple stops to spectacular saves:

Jamie Braidwood8 March 2025 12:15

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