Liverpool XI vs Southampton: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League | OneFootball

Arne Slot will hope to have key attacker available again

Mohamed Salah will fancy his chances of increasing his goal tally against Southampton

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Liverpool will hope to welcome Cody Gakpo back for Saturday’s Premier League clash against Southampton.

Gakpo missed Liverpool’s 1-0 win over PSG on Wednesday night, having injured himself while blocking a shot in training.

Harvey Elliott scored the dramatic winner late on in the French capital but it would be a major shock to see him start ahead of Salah, even with next week’s Carabao Cup final against Newcastle at Wembley in mind.

Of Elliott’s performance, Slot said: “I can understand that he is sometimes frustrated by the playing time he gets because he is a good player, he showed at Liverpool already that he is a good player, but he is in competition for players that I hardly take off.

“So, Dominik Szoboszlai is always the one that just keeps on going, he also scores goals but he’s so important for us with all the running he does

Tyler Morton, Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley are all out for the hosts but head coach Arne Slot largely has a fully fit squad from which to choose.

Liverpool predicted XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz, Jota

Doubt: Gakpo

Injured: Morton, Gomez, Bradley

Time and date: 3pm GMT on Saturday 8 March, 2025

Venue: Anfield, Liverpool

TV channel and live stream: Not available in the UK