Southampton were one of only two visiting teams to win at Anfield last season but will be unrecognisable for Ronald Koeman’s first Premier League game in charge. The goalscorer in that 1-0 win, Dejan Lovren, joined the summer exodus from St Mary’s to Liverpool and is the only former Saint likely to start against his old club with Adam Lallana suffering from a knee injury and Rickie Lambert, who has scored against all his ex-teams, set for the substitutes’ bench.
Kick-off Sunday 13:30HRS
Venue Anfield
Last season Liverpool 0 Southampton 1
Referee M Clattenburg
Last season G42, Y145, R6, 3.74 cards per game
Odds H 3-8 A 9-1 D 9-2
Liverpool v Southampton: probable starters in bold, contenders in light.
Liverpool
Subs from Jones, José Enrique, Touré, Lambert, Coates, Sakho, Lucas, Allen, Suso, Ibe, Borini
Doubtful Borini (shoulder)
Injured Markovic (hamstring, 23 Aug), Lallana (knee, Sep), Agger (knee, unknown), Flanagan (knee, unknown), Ilori (thigh, unknown), Assaidi (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form -
Discipline Y0 R0
Top scorer (last season) Suárez 31
Southampton
Subs from Boruc, K Davis, Gazzaniga, Schneiderlin, Ramírez, Ward-Prowse, Taïder, Mayuka, Hooiveld, Isgrove, Reed
Doubtful Schneiderlin (match fitness)
Injured Gardos (hamstring, 23 Aug), Rodriguez (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form -
Discipline Y00 R0
Top scorer (last season) Rodriguez 15
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