Nathan Redmond holds it up on the left, waiting for the run of Stuart Armstrong.

Trent Alexander-Arnold nips in but concedes a throw-in. Thiago then gives away a free-kick near the touchline.

Mohamed Salah wants to sneak in behind Jack Stephens but the Southampton defender uses his body well and wins a free-kick on the edge of his own area.

Nathan Redmond almost plays it through to Nathan Tella but Rhys Williams coolly glides it back to Alisson.

404: Granted Firmino’s form has been more than just questionable, but am I the only one thinking Liverpool are missing that one person who “knits” the attacks as well as Firmino has done?

Diogo Jota feeds in Sadio Mane and continues his run into the box.

Mane touches it on but Jota's wicked strike is saved at the near post.

Nathaniel Phillips then nods it wide from Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross.

Nathaniel Phillips opts to lay it back to Alisson under pressure from Che Adams instead of clearing it long.

Alisson ends up rushing his kick, Fabinho doesn't react to it and Southampton almost capitalise. It's eventually cleared but that was all a bit needless from Liverpool.

Off we go again. Any response from Southampton?

Sadio Mane has been directly involved in four goals (2 goals, 2 assists) in his last six Premier League games, more than in his previous 12 in the competition combined (2 goals, 1 assist).

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Khankarn: I'd like to see Oxlade-Chamberlain given a chance today. Players ahead of him have not done enough this season and you might as well give him more minutes. Still a talented English player and at 27 should be in his prime!

This stat is a bit mad.

Mohamed Salah's assist for Sadio Mane's header was the first time the duo have combined for a goal in the Premier League this season.

They last linked up in the league against Crystal Palace in June 2020.

Sadio Mane's goal the difference so far.

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Che Adams has it in the back of the net but it won't count. Jan Bednarek has fouled on the edge of the box when the cross comes in.

Theo Walcott slips as he tries to turn inside the box and Rhys Williams can get it away.

Southampton are putting a bit of pressure on at the end of this half.

Nathan Redmond has looked sharp down the left. He finds Nathan Tella but his header is straight at Alisson.

The cross is aimed at Jannik Vestergaard, who is being marked by Trent Alexander-Arnold. He looks like Bilbo Baggins in height comparison.

Nathaniel Phillips gets it away before it reaches Vestergaard though.

Theo Walcott is pushed wide by Rhys Williams and Andy Robertson but Sadio Mane then comes in and shoves him over.

It's a silly free-kick to give away and James Ward-Prowse has a good opportunity here.

Theo Walcott curls it over to Nathan Redmond but he skews his shot wide of the left post.

Fabinho clatters into Nathan Tella. He wins the ball but a bit too much of the player too. Free-kick to Southampton, which Nathaniel Phillips heads away.

Mohamed Salah is getting in behind more and more.

He can't get the shot away though as there's too many players around the ball and eventually Thiago's shot from the edge is blocked.

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