Southampton vs Liverpool news: Man City slip will keep Reds focused for Saints trip

Had Liverpool lost their shootout to Chelsea and Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez netted from the spot against West Ham, two legs of the Reds' possible quadruple would have gone up in smoke.

To give themselves a shot at the league title on final day, three points away to Southampton is a must on Tuesday night. But what sort of team will Jurgen Klopp be able to send out?

When: Tuesday, May 17, 19:45 BST

Where: St Mary's Stadium

How to watch: Sky Sports Premier League

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Martin Atkinson is the man in the middle at St Mary's.

Season stats 2021/22: All matches (26), yellows (67), reds (3), penalties (7)

And then, of course, there was the FA Cup final when they and Chelsea couldn't be split after 90 minutes for the fourth game running this season.

He couldn't convert one of several chances he had against Chelsea but six goals and four assists so early in his Reds career is an excellent start.

Alisson Becker was again a rock in the Liverpool defence, making key stops in regulation time and then saving Mason Mount's penalty in the shootout to put his side on the brink of victory.

Liverpool 4-0 Southampton (November 27, 2021)

Liverpool 2-0 Southampton (May 08, 2021)

Sadio Mane headed home Mo Salah's cross to give the Reds a 31st-minute lead but there were scares for the hosts, not least when Alisson gifted the ball to Che Adams whose shot he managed to save.

Southampton 1-0 Liverpool (January 4, 2021)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp wants to give his side the best possible chance of overhauling Manchester City, even if he thinks a slip-up from the champions is unlikely.

He said: “What I can promise, definitely, is we will line up to try to win the game at Southampton. We have a job to do and we have