Both Jürgen Klopp and Ralph Hasenhüttl benefited from the work of top influencer Ralf Rangnick – although the late Wolfgang Frank was the Liverpool manager’s biggest inspiration – but bring contrasting form into their meeting at Anfield. The Southampton manager will be seeking improvement in front of goal following a wasteful defeat at Norwich. Klopp has no such worries. His Liverpool team have scored at least twice in each of their past 16 matches – the first English team to achieve that feat since Wolves in 1939 – and need two more to record 700 goals in the Klopp era. Andy Hunter
Saturday 3pm
Venue Anfield
Last season Liverpool 2 Southampton 0
Referee Andre Marriner
This season G7 Y35 R2 5.23 cards/game
Odds H 1-3 A 10-1 D 27-5
LIVERPOOL
Subs from Adrián, Kelleher, N Williams, Phillips, Matip, Tsimikas, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Milner, Morton, Origi, Minamino
Doubtful None
Injured Gomez (calf, 4 Dec), Keïta (hamstring, 4 Dec), Firmino (hamstring, 16 Dec), Jones (eye, unknown), Elliott (ankle, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y14 R0
Form DWWDLW
Leading scorer Salah 11
SOUTHAMPTON
Subs from Lewis, Forster, Obafemi, Simeu, Valery, McQueen, Lyanco, Long, Tella, Walcott, Diallo, Perraud, Djenepo
Doubtful None
Injured Stephens (knee, 4 Dec), S Armstrong (calf, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y22 R1
Form LWDWWL
Leading scorers Adams, A Armstrong, Broja, Ward-Prowse 2
