Fixture: Liverpool vs Southampton
Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: 13:30 (UK time)
Liverpool have named their starting side and substitutes to play host to Southampton in a crunch Premier League fixture this afternoon.
The Reds have played the Saints on three occasions this season, but have failed to score in all three, with notably the south coast club knocking them out of the EFL Cup at the semi-final stage.
With the top four battle fierce, Liverpool need to turn the table and grab a win, especially after dropping down to fourth place following Manchester City's victory on Saturday.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has Simon Mignolet between the sticks, while at the back to German selects Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip as the central pairing. Emre Can, Lucas Leiva and Georginio Wijnaldum all play in midfield, with Philippe Coutinho shaking off injury worries to line up with Roberto Firmino and Divock Origi as the attacking threat.
If Klopp needs to change things during the game, he can call for Adam Lallana off the bench, with Daniel Sturridge another option.
Liverpool Team vs Southampton
Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Matip, Milner, Can, Lucas, Wijnaldum, Coutinho, Firmino, Origi
Substitutes: Karius, Moreno, Grujic, Sturridge, Alexander-Arnold, Lallana, Klavan
