Liverpool return to Premier League action on Saturday afternoon when they host bottom of the table Southampton at Anfield.
The Reds are aiming to extend their healthy 13-point lead at the summit of the table but will have to manage tired legs following their midweek trip to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Their fortuitous 1-0 triumph leaves them in a strong position ahead of Tuesday's return leg, with Arne Slot perhaps amending his starting XI this weekend ahead of the crunch clash.
More peripheral figures could be given opportunities to shine against the struggling Saints, who are yet to reach a double-digit points tally in the Premier League. The Reds have beaten them twice already this season and should have little trouble claiming all three points on home soil.
Here is how Liverpool could line up on Saturday.
Harvey Elliott
Harvey Elliott could make an increasingly rare start / Soccrates Images/GettyImages
GK: Alisson - The Brazilian described his midweek heroics as the "performance of his life" after he single-handedly rebuffed PSG's forward line. He will expect to be far less busy against the Premier League's lowest scorers.
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold - Having been humiliated by Jeremy Doku two weeks ago, Alexander-Arnold produced a markedly improved performance against PSG, defending admirably against the interchanging Bradley Barcola, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele.
CB: Jarell Quansah - With an enormous fixture on the horizon, Ibrahima Konate - who should have been sent off against PSG despite his claims - could be rested, with Quansah taking his place in the team.
CB: Virgil van Dijk - While Liverpool were fortunate to keep PSG out, they have now managed three consecutive clean sheets. Van Dijk will be chasing a fourth against a Southampton side who have scored twice in their last five matches.
LB: Kostas Tsimikas - Tsimikas should be a nailed-on starter with Andy Robertson preserved for the second leg with PSG. Liverpool don't lose much by drafting in the Greek defender.
DM: Wataru Endo - Liverpool's usual double pivot have played an awful lot of football this season and Saturday is the perfect opportunity to offer them a breather.
DM: Curtis Jones -Dominik Szoboszlai's exceptional form has limited Jones' involvement in the advanced midfield role over recent weeks and the homegrown talent is likely to play in a deeper role against the Saints.
RM: Mohamed Salah - A surprisingly blunt performance from Salah midweek will only spur the Egyptian on to punish Southampton. They are the league's worst defence and have conceded eight across their last two games.
AM: Harvey Elliott - Liverpool's match-winner in Paris should have the opportunity to build on an important cameo, potentially earning his first Premier League start of the season.
LM: Luis Diaz - Much like Salah on the opposite flank, Diaz was unable to make any significant impact on the counter-attack against PSG, often surrendering possession too easily. He should have more fun against Ivan Juric's strugglers.
ST: Darwin Nunez - Nunez made a positive impact from the bench in the French capital, providing an assist and stretching the PSG defence. Having also scored in the Carabao Cup clash with Southampton, he will be aiming to end his ten-game goal drought this weekend.
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