Overview

• Slot confirmed Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Mohamed Salah, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai will not play against Southampton.
• Giorgi Mamardashvili and Giovanni Leoni are set for debuts, with youngsters Trey Nyoni, Jayden Danns and Rio Ngumoha in contention for minutes.
• Alexander Isak, signed for a reported British‑record £125m, is being built up through substitute cameos and could start to accelerate his match fitness.
• Liverpool are unbeaten with six wins to open the season, including a 2-1 Merseyside derby victory that drew praise for their resilience and depth.
• There was no customary pre‑match press conference as a club contingent travelled to Paris for the Ballon d'Or, where Salah, Van Dijk, Mac Allister and Wirtz are on the 30‑man shortlist.