Date: Sunday 28th May, 2023
Time: 4:30 pm
Stadium St. Mary's Stadium
Referee Darren England (England)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Southampton
For the hosts, the match could be most significant for being the final time the home crowd see James Ward-Prowse in a Southampton shirt, with the England international widely expected to end his 20-year association with the club this summer following their relegation.
The club captain has been an ever-present in the league this term and will make his 409th appearance for the Saints in midfield - likely one of a number of players who will bid farewell to the home fans this weekend.
Mohamed Elyounoussi, Theo Walcott and Willy Caballero are all out of contract at the end of the campaign, while the likes of Romeo Lavia, Kyle Walker-Peters and Che Adams have been linked with exits.
Adams will not feature on Sunday due to a calf injury, while Selles also revealed in his pre-match press conference that Mohammed Salisu, Juan Larios and Armel Bella-Kotchap are also sidelined for the game, and that Paul Onuachu is a doubt due to a back issue.
Romain Perraud remains a long-term absentee, but Tino Livramento will be handed a cameo at the end of the game after featuring for 20 minutes against Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend - his first appearance for 392 days following a serious injury.
Southampton possible starting lineup:
McCarthy; Bree, Bednarek, Lyanco, Walker-Peters; Ward-Prowse, Lavia; Walcott, Alcaraz, Elyounoussi; Aribo
With neither side having anything to fight for, both managers may look to use the opportunity to bid farewell to some departing players.
The most notable confirmed departee is Roberto Firmino, who scored on his Anfield adieu last weekend and was fittingly serenaded by the home fans, but who will surely be handed a 362nd and final appearance of a glittering Liverpool career at St Mary's.
Naby Keita will miss out on his own farewell on the pitch due to injury, but there could be roles for out-of-contract duo Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner, the latter of whom would be making a record-equalling 16th Premier League final-day appearance if he does feature.
In terms of absentees, Klopp confirmed in his pre-match press conference that Ibrahima Konate (illness) and Andrew Robertson (groin) are both doubts for the game, while Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic and Calvin Ramsay remain sidelined.
Darwin Nunez is back in full training, though, and should be available for the visitors.
Mohamed Salah, who wasted no time in publicly expressing his disappointment at missing out on Champions League football, will look to continue his blistering form in recent months, having been directly involved in more goals than any other Premier League player since the beginning of March, scoring 11 and creating six.
Liverpool possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Milner, Fabinho, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Salah, Firmino, Diaz
Prediction: Southampton 0-2 Liverpool
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