Southampton starting XI: Forster; Walker-Peters, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand; Diallo, Ward-Prowse; Armstrong, Djenepo; Ings, Walcott.
Southampton substitutes: Lewis, Vokins, Valery, Ramsay, Chauke, Smallbone, Tella, Long, N’Lundulu.
Liverpool starting XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Henderson, Fabinho, Robertson; Thiago, Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Salah, Mane, Firmino.
Liverpool substitutes: Kelleher, Milner, Jones, Minamino, Shaqiri, Origi, R Williams, Phillips, N Williams.
Southampton go with Fraser Forster in goal with Alex McCarthy unavailable, behind a back four of Kyle Walker-Peters, Jack Stephens, Jan Bednarek and Ryan Bertrand.
Ibrahima Diallo starts in midfield with James Ward-Prowse, whilst Stuart Armstrong and Moussa Djenepo will support Everton loanee Theo Walcott and ex-Reds striker Danny Ings up top.
It’s a youthful bench tonight, with Harry Lewis, Jake Vokins, Yan Valery, Kayne Ramsay, Kegs Chauke, Will Smallbone, Nathan Tella and Dan N’Lundulu join Shane Long as substitutes.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have Alisson in goal, with a makeshift centre back pairing of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho in the heart of the back line.
Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson are the full backs as usual, with a midfield three of Thiago, Georginio Wijnaldum and ex-Saints man Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are out wide, with Roberto Firmino leading the line, meaning Takumi Minamino again has to make do with a place on the bench.
Caoimhin Kelleher, James Milner, Curtis Jones, Xherdan Shaqiri, Divock Origi, Rhys Williams, Nathaniel Phillips and Neco Williams are on the bench.
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