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No Kabak as Rhys Williams starts – Confirmed Liverpool team vs Southampton

Rhys Williams

Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for tonight’s Premier League clash against Southampton.

The Reds boss makes two changes from the Reds’ last outing as Nathaniel Phillips and Rhys Williams start in defence. Ozan Kabak, James Milner, Naby Keita and Ben Davies are missing due to injury.

Alisson starts between the sticks, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Nathaniel Phillips, Rhys Williams and Andy Robertson starting in the back-line.

Fabinho partners Gini Wijnaldum (captain) and Thiago in midfield, with Diogo Jota leading the line alongside Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, R. Williams, Robertson, Thiago, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Salah, Jota, Mane.

Substitutes: Adrian, Firmino, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Tsimikas, Shaqiri, Woodburn, N. Williams, Koumetio.

Southampton: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Stephens, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Redmond, Tella, Walcott, Adams.

Substitutes: McCarthy, Ramsay, Salisu, Jankewitz, Diallo, Ferry, Djenepo, Obafemi, Nlundulu.

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