Liverpool concludes its Premier League season with a trip to Southampton on Sunday afternoon, with fifth place already wrapped up and the top four out of reach.
Liverpool would have preferred a lot more from this season, but at this moment, all it can do is start preparing for the following one, where contending for the title must be the goal.
Just one more game left before the summer: Southampton at St. Mary’s. Similar to Liverpool, Southampton has nothing left to play for as they are already relegated.
Southampton would be 20th even with a victory, and Rubén Sellés’ team would be at least four points behind the rest of the division with just three points.
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Darwin Nez, who returned to training this week after recovering from a small toe injury, has already been declared eligible for this game by Jürgen Klopp. Ibrahima Konaté (sickness) and Andy Robertson (groin) are both questionable.
Apart from losing the other longer-term injury absentees (Thiago Alcântara, Stefan Bajéti, and Calvin Ramsay), Liverpool is in good shape. However, at his news conference, Klopp made a suggestion that he might make changes.
As Kostas Tsimikas and Joe Gomez could have opportunities, there is no reason not to play Roberto Firmino with nothing riding on the outcome of the game. Harvey Elliott might make another start for the first time since the 4-3 victory over Tottenham.
