Overview

• Kick-off is at 8pm BST at Anfield, with live coverage in the UK on ITV1 and Sky Sports and streaming via ITVX, Sky Go and Sky Sports+.
• Slot has confirmed Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, Ibrahima Konate and Dominik Szoboszlai will sit out as he rotates heavily.
• Liverpool's published matchday squad features several fringe and youth options, and Mamardashvili is expected to replace Alisson in goal.
• Southampton arrive 19th in the Championship after a 3-1 loss at Hull, and Will Still says he will hand minutes to youth and fringe players, with Flynn Downes in line to return if recovered from illness.
• A recent EFL rule change (Rule 6.4) makes new signing Tom Fellows eligible for Saints despite playing earlier in this season's competition for West Brom.