Frank Christian
Liverpool aims to maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League as they head to Southampton for a match featuring the league’s first and last teams.
Currently, Liverpool has a five-point advantage over their closest competitors, Manchester City and Arsenal, both of whom struggled before the international break in early November.
Next weekend, the Reds will face reigning champions City at Anfield and will want to secure a solid performance on the south coast to avoid any surprises.
Southampton’s only victory in the Premier League this season occurred during their last home game, where they defeated Everton 1-0 at St Mary’s Stadium.
Lineups, Predicted Starting XI, Team News: Southampton vs. Liverpool
Southampton’s effort to contain Liverpool’s strong offense may be hindered by injuries to Aaron Ramsdale (finger) and Jan Bednarek (knee).
Flynn Downes (knee) and Ryan Fraser (illness) have returned to availability after missing the loss against Wolves. Meanwhile, Gavin Bazunu (Achilles), Ross Stewart (hamstring), and Will Smallbone (hamstring) continue to be sidelined.
Predicted Southampton XI (5-4-1, left to right): McCarthy (GK) — Walker-Peters, Sugawara, Stephens, Harwood-Bellis, Manning — Armstrong, Downes, Aribo, Fernandes — Archer
Injured: Ramsdale, Bednarek, Bazunu, Stewart, Smallbone
Suspended:
Slot has confirmed that Virgil van Dijk is fit and has returned to training with Liverpool, despite his early departure from the Netherlands squad.
Harvey Elliott has also resumed training but is not yet fit to play, joining Trent Alexander-Arnold (hamstring), Federico Chiesa (fitness), Diogo Jota (abdominal), and Alisson (hamstring) on the injury list.
Predicted Liverpool XI (4-3-3, left to right): Kelleher (GK) — Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson — Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Jones — Salah, Nunez, Gakpo
Injured: Alexander-Arnold, Chiesa, Jota, Alisson, Elliott
Suspended: None
How to Watch Southampton vs. Liverpool Live
Here’s where you can catch this Premier League match in various parts of the world:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo | Fubo, NBC Sports site/app, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo |
| Canada | Fubo Sports Network 2 | Fubo |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League | Sky Go, NOW TV |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Star Sports Select 1 | Disney + Hotstar, JioTV |
