Squad sheets: Liverpool v Southampton

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Liverpool have never topped the Premier League after five matches but victory will deliver their highest points tally at this stage since the competition began in 1992. Creativity could be an issue with Philippe Coutinho injured and Luis Suárez serving the final game of his 10-match ban but in Daniel Sturridge they have a striker out to match John Aldridge's 1987 record of scoring in the first five league matches of a season. Southampton have not won since the opening day but were the last team to beat Liverpool, back in March. Andy Hunter

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Anfield

Last season Liverpool 1 Southampton 0

Referee N Swarbrick

This season G2, Y8, R0, 4.0 cards per game

Odds H 8-13 A 6-1 D 3-1



Liverpool v Southampton
Liverpool v Southampton: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Illustration: Graphic
Liverpool

Subs from Jones, Sakho, Kelly, Ilori, Alberto, Ibe, Sterling, Touré, Allen, Yesil, Flanagan, Sinclair, Morgan

Doubtful Agger (ribs)

Injured Cissokho (ankle, 5 Oct), Johnson (ankle, 12 Oct), Coutinho (shoulder, 28 Oct), Coates (knee, Mar)

Suspended Suárez (last of 10)

Form DWWWWW

Discipline Y9 R0

Leading scorer Sturridge 4

Southampton

Subs from K Davis, Gazzaniga, Fox, Yoshida, S Davis, Ramírez, Chambers, Ward-Prowse, Do Prado, Hooiveld, Cork, Lee

Doubtful Fox (ankle), Lee (knock)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form DLDWDD

Discipline Y3 R0

Leading scorers Fonte, Lambert 1