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7.01pm BST
Having been named in Jurgen Klopp’s starting line-up for the postponed game against Manchester United last weekenbd, Nat Phillips is expected to return to action tonight. His fellow central defenders, the long-term absentees Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez remain on the sidelines. Jordan Henderson is also out, as is reserve goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher.
Southmapton loanee Takumi Minamino is unable to play against his parent club and will have to watch this one from the stands, where he will be joined by his fellow striker Danny Ings, who is not expected to play again this season.
1.19pm BST
Having been treated to an unexpected and unwanted day off last Sunday due to the fan protests at Old Trafford and in Manchester city centre, Liverpool go into tonight’s game against Southampton seven points off a Champions League place and unable to risk dropping any more in the run-in. Following defeats for Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur this weekend, their hopes of making the top four look considerably less forlorn than they did at this time 24 hours ago. In other good news for Liverpool, Chelsea are currently being held at Manchester City.
Having claimed just six points from the past 30 available at Anfield, the outcome of tonight’s match is by no means a foregone conclusion, even if Jurgen Klopp’s side are hosting a Southampton team that have largely uinderwhelmed and are without a win in their past three games. Kick-off at Anfield is at 8.15pm (BST) but stay tuned in the meantime for team news and build-up.
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