Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot look at history as Premier League leaders Liverpool take on Southampton: Predicted lineups and how to follow
Liverpool will look to maintain their place at the top of the Premier League table this weekend when they travel to face Southampton.
The red ones They are five points away city of manchester at the top of the highest category and life under Arne Slot It could hardly have started better.
A 2-0 victory Villa Aston before the international break allowed them to take advantage of the fact that the four teams below them lost crucial points.
They have been virtually unstoppable this season, scoring 21 goals and only conceding six in their first 11 league games.
That means it will be an incredibly difficult task for those at the bottom of the table. Southampton to earn just his second victory of the campaign on Sunday.
Southampton vs Liverpool: In view of the records
Mohamed Salah and Slot are getting closer to Premier League history.
Having won nine of his first 11 games as manager, the Liverpool boss will equal the achievements of Guus Hiddink and carlo anceloti.
If the Reds win again, Slot will have reached 10 top-flight wins in the fastest time along with Hiddink and Ancelotti, who achieved it in 12 games during Chelsea.
The Dutchman has adapted perfectly to his new club and Salah has continued to thrive under his latest manager.
He is in such good shape that it is likely that he can equal the record for goals and assists in the same game.
The Egyptian king has scored and assisted a goal in the same match 35 times, with Wayne Rooney doing it in 36.
Therefore, another dominant Liverpool performance could well see their star coach and player join some iconic names in the history books.
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- Southampton have won just one of their last 14 Premier League games against Liverpool (D3 L10), a 1-0 home win in January 2021.
- Liverpool's last Premier League match against Southampton was a 4-4 away draw in May 2023: they conceded as many goals in that match as in their previous six visits to St Mary's combined.
Southampton vs Liverpool: predicted lineups
Southampton have suffered a double injury as goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale and defender Jan Bednarek are sidelined.
The pair are confirmed to be out for several weeks, so Alex McCarthy will be in goal for the Saints and Kyle Walker-Peters could move into centre-back.
England's new goalscorer Taylor Harwood-Bellis will be joined by Jack Stephens and Walker-Peters, with Ryan Manning on the left and Yukinari Sugawara on the right.
In midfield, Mateus Fernandes, Joe Aribo and Adam Armstrong could keep their place, while Flynn Downes should return to take on a central role.
Cameron Archer will lead the line while continuing to keep Ben Brereton Diaz and Paul Onuachu out of the team.
Lesley Ugochukwu, on loan from Chelsea, could also feature, while Tyler Dibling could be drafted in at full-back or as a more attacking presence.
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As for Liverpool, Trent Alexander-Arnold He withdrew from the England squad due to injury, but should be available again for this match.
He will play as a right back alongside Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijkwhile Andy Robertson competes for his place with Kostas Tsimikas on the left.
In goal, Caoimhin Kelleher will retain his place as Alisson remains injured.
Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister will continue their midfield partnership unless the latter is unable to recover from a minor problem suffered with Argentina.
They will be joined by those in shape Curtis Joneswith Luis Díaz and Salah on the flanks behind Darwin Núñez.
Núñez benefits from Diogo Jota's injured absence and Díaz hopes to keep Cody Gakpo on the bench.
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- Southampton is the team that scores the fewest goals in the Premier League this season (7), while only Crystal Palace (5.1%) has a lower shot conversion rate than Saints (6.2%). Only 30.1% of Southampton's shots have been on target this season (34/113), a low ratio in the league.
- Mohamed Salah has been directly involved in 67% of Liverpool's goals in the Premier League this season (14/21 – 8 goals, 6 assists), the highest proportion by a player for any team in the division in 2024-25 . In fact, only Matt Le Tissier for Southampton in 1993-94 (69% – 34/49) has scored or assisted a greater proportion of a team's goals in a single season in the competition.
Southampton vs Liverpool: What has been said?
Former Premier League striker Troy Deeney came under fire for his recent claims that he is a Liverpool star Salah is not a world-class player.
One of those who disagreed with his comments was former Newcastle and West Ham manager Alan Pardew. who told talkSPORT: “Yes. Numbers. If you look at his numbers, you would have to say he is.
“And, you know, when you look at the international team he plays for, unfortunately, a bit like Ian Rush when he was at Wales, he doesn't really have the platform to do it at global level for his country.
“You know, it's okay to have an opinion, but if you're going to have an opinion, back it up with some statistics, some facts, or some kind of rationale.
“And I don't know where Troy comes from with a base, because Vinicius obviously has more tricks and is a little more flamboyant.
“Maybe that was what he was directing his conversation towards more than Mo. Mo is nothing fancy.
“There are no luxuries. What you are looking for is efficiency.”
- Only Manchester City are averaging more passes per game (642) and greater passing accuracy (91%) than Southampton (543, 89%) in the Premier League this season. However, only 22% of the Saints' passes ended in the final third, a low proportion in the league.
- This will be the first Premier League match between the team that starts on the bottom day of the table and the team that starts on the top since April 2023, and Southampton's 3-3 draw against Arsenal. The league leaders are unbeaten in 14 of these games (12 wins and 2 draws) since Wolves won 2-1 at Manchester United in February 2011.
Southampton vs Liverpool: how to follow
This Premier League clash will take place on Sunday, November 24.
Kick-off at St. Mary's Stadium is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
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