By HARRY BAMFORTH and RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT ST MARY’S STADIUM and LEWIS STEELE AT ST MARY’S STADIUM
Southampton vs Liverpool – Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as Arne Slot’s side look to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League against rock-bottom Saints
Southampton 0-0 Liverpool
Mo Salah is not having the best time of it at the moment.
He first blasts over the bar from close range before a few moments
PENALTY CLAIM! Southampton 0-0 Liverpool
Ooooohh…
Ibrahima Konate can consider himself a lucky boy after pulling down Adam Armstrong on the edge of the area.
The Saints forward screams for a penalty and he’s got a case but Samuel Barrott says no.
It was a very silly challenge, I must say.
Southampton 0-0 Liverpool
The first effort of the afternoon comes from the boot of a Southampton player.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis splits open Liverpool with a lovely pass and suddenly Mateus Fernandes is away.
He charges at the defense before letting fly, but it’s an easy strike for Caoimhin Kellher to cling to.
Southampton 0-0 Liverpool
Southampton are already looking shaky at the back…
The Saints try and play out the back and Liverpool are hunting them down like a pack of dogs.
Kyle Walker-Peters nearly gives it away in the area after a poor pass from Alex McCarthy.
He just about manages to clear it for a throw-in.
Southampton 0-0 Liverpool
Ryan Fraser is indeed playing at left wing-back.
So, he will have Mohamed Salah running at him all afternoon, which is not a position I am jealous of.
Let’s see how he gets on, though.
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