England Round 28

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Liverpool vs Southampton Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Liverpool:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Endo, Jones, Elliott,; Salah Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz

Southampton:
Ramsdale; Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Manning; Fernandes, Ugochukwu, Smallbone, Sulemana; Onuachu

Liverpool will welcome Southampton to Anfield on Saturday afternoon. Many are expecting this match to be easy for Arne Slot's men, but the reality isn't like that. The truth is Liverpool are leaders on the table, while the Saints are at the bottom. They are big 13 points from the safety and virtually without chance to escape the defeat. The Reds are clear favorites in this clash, though it won't be easy. On contrary, it will be a difficult match. The main reason is the Champions League schedule. Three days ago Liverpool played a tough match against PSG. The Reds won 1:0 after substitute Harvey Elliot scored in the finish of the match. It was a big victory, but at the same time it was undeserved one. The French champions were dominant during the whole 90 minutes, but Alisson was fantastic. The reverse fixture will be three days later, on Tuesday. PSG coach Luis Enrique said they will not give up. That means Slot need to rest his players, but the problem is some of them are injured. Dutch winger Cody Gakpo could not play against PSG due to a knock, and he is rated as doubtful for the visit of Southampton. Two more players are definitely sidelined - Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley. Finally, manager Arne Slot is suspended.

Southampton are at the bottom of the table. They have just nine points and they are big 13 points away from the safety. Virtually the Saints are without chance to escape the relegation and they will play in the Championship Division next season. The new manager Ivan Juric was unable to change something. The actual form is awful, Southampton are in series of three heavy defeats. First they lost 3:1 to Bournemouth, then lost 4:0 to Brighton and finally lost again 4:0 to Chelsea. As You could see, eleven goals conceded and just one scored. The atmosphere in the squad is poor, while the players confidence is low. To be worse, Southampton suffered elimination from the FA Cup, losing 1:0 to Burnley. Worst of all, three of those four defeats came at St Mary's. Juric has seven injury worries ahead of the match at Anfield. James Bree and Kyle Walker-Peters have both sustained injuries against Chelsea and they are rated as doubtful. Ex-Liverpool player Adam Lallana and Jan Bednarek are also injury doubts, while Ross Stewart, Juan Larios and Ryan Fraser are definitely out.

Liverpool vs Southampton Prediction:

Liverpool are leaders and they are clear favorites in this match. But it won't be easy. Three days ago Liverpool played a tough match against PSG. The Reds won 1:0 after substitute Harvey Elliot scored in the finish of the match. The reverse fixture will be three days later, on Tuesday. That means Slot need to rest his players, but the problem is some of them have no back up, like Trent, Van Dijk, Salah or Luis Diaz. Dutch winger Cody Gakpo is rated as doubtful, while two more players are definitely sidelined - Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley. Finally, manager Arne Slot is suspended.

Liverpool vs Southampton Pick: Southampton +2.5 AH @ 1.90 with Pinnacle