Liverpool enter a stretch of three away games when they take on Southampton at St Marys on Saturday and know that a win would put them third in the table showing Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City their Premiership title credentials.
The match is guaranteed to be no easy task for Liverpool who have not won at Southampton in 11 years with the Saints also being the only team to beat Liverpool at Anfield this season.
In two weeks from now it will be another tough game as Liverpool travels to Old Trafford and despite United not having one of their best seasons a match between the Red Devils and Liverpool is always a personal affair.
They then travel to wales where they will play Cardiff City a club that is desperate to avoid relegation.
Despite the fact that Southampton has lost their last two games Liverpool always struggle there losing on four of their last five Premier League visits.
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Southampton needs defender Jos Hooiveld and midfielder Victor Wanyama to prove their fitness after Hooiveld missed the match with West Ham due to an eye injury with Wanyama is set to remain side-lined with a knock that also kept him out against the Hammers.
Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino is ready to give the rest of the squad a chance to atone for the 3-1 against West Ham.
Liverpool will see Daniel Agger retain his place in the team even though defender Mamadou Sakho has returned to training after two months out with a hamstring injury.
Brazilian Lucas Leiva is back working with the first team group after a six-week absence with a knee injury but will not be considered for the weekend.
Prediction
Southampton 1-3 Liverpool
