Overview

• Liverpool manager Arne Slot has called Saturday’s game against Southampton the first of 'three finals' in a pivotal week for the club.
• The team leads the Premier League by 13 points and faces bottom-placed Southampton before a Champions League second-leg against PSG and a League Cup final against Newcastle.
• Slot has stressed the need to avoid complacency, urging fans to create a vibrant atmosphere at Anfield to support the team against Southampton.
• Key players like Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, who have been heavily relied upon this season, might be rotated to manage fatigue during the demanding schedule.
• Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo remains a doubt for the Southampton game due to a minor injury, with his availability to be assessed closer to the match.