Liverpool will seek to keep up the pace at the Premier League summit when they travel to Southampton for a bottom-versus-top clash.
Arne Slot’s men have opened up a five-point lead over their rivals, with Manchester City and Arsenal each faltering before the November international break.
The Reds host champions City in a crunch clash at Anfield next weekend and will be keen to avoid any unforeseen slip-ups on England’s south coast.
Southampton’s solitary top-flight victory so far this term came in their previous home game, also against Merseyside opposition, as Everton were beaten 1-0 at St Mary’s.
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Southampton vs. Liverpool lineups, predicted starting 11, team news
Southampton’s attempts to keep out Liverpool’s in-form attack will be compromised by Aaron Ramsdale (finger) and Jan Bednarek (knee) being out.
Flynn Downes (knee) and Ryan Fraser (illness) are back in contention after missing the defeat at Wolves last time out. Gavin Bazunu (Achilles), Ross Stewart (hamstring) and Will Smallbone (hamstring) all remain on the sidelines.
Southampton predicted XI (5-4-1, right to left): McCarthy (GK) — Walker-Peters, Sugawara, Stephens, Harwood-Bellis, Manning — Armstrong, Downes, Aribo, Fernandes — Archer
Injured: Ramsdale, Bednarek, Bazunu, Stewart, Smallbone
Suspended:
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Slot confirmed Virgil van Dijk was fit after returned to full training with Liverpool despite his compatriot leaving the Netherlands’s squad early.
Harvey Elliott is also back working with the first team but is not yet ready to return, remaining on the sidelines with Trent Alexander-Arnold (hamstring), Federico Chiesa (match fitness), Diogo Jota (abdominal) and Alisson (hamstring).
Liverpool predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Kelleher (GK) — Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson — Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Jones — Salah, Nunez, Gakpo
Injured: Alexander-Arnold, Chiesa, Jota, Alisson, Elliott
Suspended: None
Southampton vs. Liverpool live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| 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 |
