Southampton v Liverpool: match preview

This contest will provide another test of Southampton’s staying power, with Ronald Koeman’s side attempting to rekindle some of their trademark verve after one win in four matches in all competitions. They confront a Liverpool team who have found their own upbeat rhythm, with one loss in 17 and, in Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert and Dejan Lovren, players who will relish returning to their former haunts. Only four points separate these sides at kick‑off. Each can deliver a statement of renewed intent with victory. Dominic Fifield

Kick-off Sunday 4.15pm

Venue St Mary’s

Last season Southampton 0 Liverpool 3

Live SS1

Referee K Friend

This season G16, Y74, R3, 4.81 cards per game

Odds H 13-8 A 2-1 D 12-5

Southampton v Liverpool: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: x

Southampton

Subs from K Davis, Gazzaniga, Gardos, Yoshida, Cropper, Seager, Long, Tadic, McCarthy, Ward-Prowse, Reed, Djuricic

Doubtful Alderweireld (hamstring), Long (ribs), Schneiderlin (hamstring)

Injured Mayuka (groin, May), Gallagher (knee, unknown), Isgrove (knee, unknown), Rodriguez (knee, unknown)

Suspended Bertrand (last of three)

Form WWWLWD

Discipline Y39 R2

Leading scorer Pellè 8

Liverpool

Subs from Ward, Lallana, Balotelli, Markovic, Johnson, Lovren, Manquillo, Lambert, José Enrique, Borini, Touré, Rossiter

Doubtful None

Injured Gerrard (hamstring, 1 Mar), Lucas (thigh, 16 Mar), Flanagan (knee, unknown), Jones (thigh, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DWWWDW

Discipline Y47 R1

Leading scorer Gerrard 6