Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE coverage of Liverpool versus Southampton, a fixture jam-packed with narrative. These two teams are very familiar with one another - not least because Liverpool have signed five players from the Saints in the last three years - and have met thrice already this season, with Southampton winning twice and the other game being drawn. Team news up next...
Premier League / Matchday 36
Anfield / 07.05.2017
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Updated 07/05/2017 at 15:22 GMT+1
16'
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15'
Sloppy play by Romeu who dawdles on the ball and has his picket picked by Firmino just outside his own penalty box, but fortunately for him Yoshida is on hand to block the Brazilian's shot.
12'
Milner dinks a cross to the back post where a Liverpool player is unable to win the initial header and Forster is able to collect the rebound.
11'
A delay in play after Clyne is caught by Bertrand following through after a clearance but he's going to be okay.
6'
A steady start from both sides, really, and both appear to be playing variations of the 4-3-3 formation as expected.
3'
A hopeful cross looks as if it might fall for Firmino in the Southampton box, but Stephens is across quickly to clear.
1st Half
1'
Southampton get the game underway. Bobby Madley is today's referee.
13:25
The sides are out on the pitch and kick-off just five minutes away. Liverpool all in red, Southampton in black shirts and socks with grey shorts.
13:20
Since returning to the Premier Legaue, Southampton have scored nine goals against Liverpool. Liverpool have bought the players responsible for six of those goals, including this one.
13:15
And here's Claude Puel on Liverpool: "We know this team. We play against great players. They're a great team and they play with intensity and quality.
"They attack, they create a lot of chances every game and it will be important to stay with a good organisation and to keep good concentration, because they can attack with many players.
"We know we can produce a fantastic game and it will be important to have our best level on Sunday."
13:10
The Reds' recent record against Southampton is irrelevant, according to their manager. "It’s normal that people always compare different games against the same opponent but that's not really important," said Jurgen Klopp.
"In all of our analysis that we do we don’t watch the games we played against Southampton, we watch the last three games they played. We think about maybe our last performance or this period if you want.
"That's much more important, not how we played in January against Southampton. For us, January was absolutely the wrong moment to play two such decisive games, a semi-final, against Southampton."
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13:05
13:00
Goalkeeper has been an issue for both teams this season, but Simon Mignolet's from has picked up in recent weeks. The same can't be said about that of Fraser Forster.
12:55
Liverpool have been defeated on three of the last four occasions they've played Southampton, however.
12:50
Liverpool start the day in fourth place, four points clear of Manchester United in fifth but having played one game more. A win today against opponents who will also play Arsenal and United before the end of the season would represent a big step towards Champions League football next season.
12:45
Here's a quick summary of the most recent 90 minutes.
12:40
In 270 minutes of football this season, Liverpool are yet to score against Southampton.
12:35
The visitors meanwhile make just the one adjustment to the 11 that played out a mind-numbingly bad 0-0 draw with Hull last weekend. James Ward-Prowse, who was sorely missed on that occasion, comes back in place of Nathan Redmond.
12:32
Liverpool name an unchanged side to the one that beat Watford, meaning Nathaniel Clyne and Dejan Lovren start against their former club. Adam Lallana is on the bench.