Liverpool 2-0 Southampton – As it happened and reaction

Follow all the build-up and live updates as Liverpool take on Southampton at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday night. Jurgen Klopp’s side are undoubtedly outsiders for a top-four place following a forgettable 2021 so far – but a vital three points against Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side could keep their hopes alive ahead of the final two weeks of the season. Liverpool’s struggles at Anfield this year are well documented and a tricky Saints side could prove to be the ideal thorn in their side should the Reds be unable yet again to take the game by the scruff of the neck. We’ll have all the latest throughout the day, including confirmed team news, live social media updates, and post-match reaction.

Confirmed Teams

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.

Matchday Coverage

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