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Alex Young

Liverpool XI vs Southampton: Rhys Williams starts - lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest today

Liverpool have no fresh injury problems as they tonight continue their attempts to finish in the top four with the visit of Southampton.

Last weekend's postponement of their trip to face Manchester United means Jurgen Klopp's squad have gone almost two weeks without a game.

Nat Phillips was named in the starting line-up due to take to the field at Old Trafford, and starts here on Saturday. Academy graduate Rhys Williams makes his first start for two months with Ozan Kabak out injured.

Midfielders James Milner and Naby Keita are also both ruled out with minor injuries which means places on the bench for Ben Woodburn and Billy Koumetio.

Klopp started all four of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Diogo Jota against Newcastle, and watched on as they missed a host of chances.

Firmino is the man who makes way, while Jordan Henderson, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Divock Origi are still out.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Rhys Williams, Robertson, Thiago, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Salah, Jota, Mane

Subs: Firmino, Adrian, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Tsimikas, Shaqiri, Neco Williams, Koumetio, Woodburn

Southampton XI: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Stephens, Walcott, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Tella, Adams, Redmond

Subs: McCarthy, Djenepo, Obafemi, Salisu, Diallo, Ramsay, N'Lundulu, Ferry, Jankewitz

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