Liverpool predicted XI v Saints: £41m man drops out as 'incredible' player returns to the fold

Liverpool will be eager to get back to winning ways on Saturday night as they take on Southampton at Anfield in the Premier League.

Jurgen Klopp’s Reds have won just one of their last five games in all competitions, drawing the last three in a row.

Meanwhile, Saints will be hoping to do the double on Liverpool, having beaten the Anfield side 1-0 back in January.

Last weekend’s postponement of Liverpool’s game at Manchester United means the Reds have gone almost two weeks without a game.

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The Reds have no new injury worries ahead of the meeting with Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side.

With that in mind, who could Jurgen Klopp look to name in his starting XI?

Arguably the biggest boost for Liverpool comes in the shape of Nathaniel Phillips’ return to action.

The big centre-back, who Klopp famously deemed an “aerial monster” with “incredible” concentration levels, is likely to start.

Andrew Robertson, Ozan Kabak and Trent Alexander-Arnold should make up the rest of the back four in front of Alisson Becker.

With Phillips back in the fold, Fabinho can be pushed back up into midfield.

We expect the Brazilian to play alongside Thiago Alcantara and Georginio Wijnaldum, who started the Newcastle draw.

Klopp tried playing all four of his main forwards against the Magpies but we reckon he’ll revert back to a front three.

And we reckon Diogo Jota will make way, with Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah keeping the £41million man on the bench at kick-off.

Liverpool predicted XI v Saints: £41m man drops out as ‘incredible’ player returns to the fold