Liverpool are set to face bottom-placed Southampton at St Mary's as they look to push forward in their Premier League title race.

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Before an alleged video surfaced showing Premier League referee David Coote criticizing Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool, the suspended official oversaw Liverpool’s 15th win in 17 matches under Arne Slot. Goals from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah secured a 2-0 victory, leaving Liverpool five points clear of struggling champions Manchester City, who lost to Brighton.

Slot's exceptional start at Liverpool continues, and he could become the first Reds manager to win 10 of his first 12 Premier League games, a feat only achieved by Guus Hiddink and Carlo Ancelotti. He remains unbeaten on the road, with Southampton in poor form.

Southampton, after their first win of the season against Everton, were beaten 2-0 by Wolves, leaving them in 20th place and four points from safety. Despite recent home wins over Everton and Stoke, Southampton face a tough challenge against Liverpool. They’ve only lost one of their last eight matches against the league leaders, but have lost five of their last six encounters with the Reds.