Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League clash between Southampton and Liverpool. The match sees Virgil van Dijk return to St Mary's for the first time since he made his protracted move to Merseyside in January. Jurgen Klopp's men will be hoping to pick up a win which would see them move back above third-placed Tottenham, while the Saints are just a point above the drop zone and need a victory to maintain their recent good form. Kick off 16.30 GMT.
Premier League / Matchday 27
St. Mary's Stadium / 11.02.2018
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- R. Firmino(6')
- M. Salah(42')
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Updated 11/02/2018 at 18:21 GMT
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End of 2nd Half
90+4'
FT: Southampton 0-2 Liverpool. First-half goals from Firmino and Salah see Liverpool move back up to third as van Dijk wins - and helps his new club keep a clean sheet - on his return to St Mary's. Southampton end the weekend in the drop zone in 18th spot.
90+2'
YNWA belting out around St. Mary's.
90'
Four minutes added.
89'
LIVERPOOL CHANGE: Lovren on for Salah.
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On
D. Lovren
Liverpool
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Off
M. Salah
Liverpool
Goals1
Assists1
On target1
Fouls1
88'
Interesting thought.
87'
A penny for Pellegrino's thoughts. Southampton very much in a relegation scrap and without a home win since November....
86'
CLOSE! Lallana exchanges a nice one-two with Salah but can't quite find the far corner with his low effort form the right of the box.
85'
Southampton haven't looked at all likely in this second half, but a goal now would make it an interesting finale.
84'
Liverpool look set to make it just one loss in 18 matches. A win will mean they have taken 41 points from 54 available.
82'
Liverpool will soon start thinking about the Champions League clash with Porto in midweek.
81'
SAINTS CHANGE: Romeu off, Davis on.
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On
S. Davis
Southampton
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Off
O. Romeu
Southampton
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
Fouls against1
Offsides1
80'
Remember, as it stands, Liverpool will return to third. Southampton will end the weekend in the bottom three.
79'
LIVERPOOL CHANGE: Ex-Saint Lallana comes on for Firmino.
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A. Lallana
Liverpool
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Off
R. Firmino
Liverpool
Goals1
Assists1
On target2
Blocked Shots1
78'
Firmino has a crack from 20 yards - but it's blocked. Liverpool should have wrapped this up in the last 10 minutes or so.
77'
Wijnaldum opts to join the Liverpool attack on the left wing. He's given the biggest boo of the day and then there are cheers of relief as the home side get it off him and clear. A goal from him would be hard to take.
76'
Another Liverpool chance goes begging. Wijnaldum steps over a clever through pass, but Mane can only fire wide of the near post.
74'
Almost three. Mane drives forward at pace. He's allowed to get to the edge of the box, but sees his low effort well blocked. Robertson picks up the loose ball and crashes a drive against another Saints body before the hosts finally get it to safety.
73'
Salah shows his pace as he chases down a ball deep in Saints territory, but McCarthy stays cool and beats the Liverpool forward to it before clearing his lines.
72'
SAINTS CHANGE: Long on for Ward Prowse.
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On
S. Long
Southampton
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Off
J. Ward-Prowse
Southampton
On target2
Free Kicks2
Corners2
71'
CLOSE! Firmino sees a low drive from 15 yards well saved after a probing run and pass from Mane. Salah races onto the rebound but fizzes into the side netting from a narrowing angle.