Harvey Elliott could make first Premier League start for Liverpool v Southampton | OneFootball

Liverpool will take on Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday at Anfield, and Arne Slot could rotate his squad.

It is a clash between the leaders against the rock-bottom side in the league, but the Reds cannot take them lightly.

Liverpool got only two days of rest from their high-intensity Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night, and Slot could look to make a few changes to the side with the second leg coming up on Tuesday night.

The Reds boss said today: “If there was three, four, five days in between the last game and this one I would have probably started the same 11 again, even if there was only two days in between for the next one.

“Since there is only two days in between and we had to fight really hard and it’s not the first game after being out for three or four weeks, it’s probably the 50th game in three months – I don’t know how many – so you take that into account but you take the quality from the team you face, you take the form of the players, how fit they are, which players fit best together.”

It is a clear indication that Liverpool will make some changes without hampering the quality of the side. Liverpool have taken a healthy 13-point lead over Arsenal, and every cup game is a cup final for them.

Harvey Elliott could make his first Premier League start of the season

With this in mind, Slot could start with Harvey Elliott, who scored the winner against PSG on Wednesday night.

The 21-year-old featured regularly under Jurgen Klopp last season, but he has struggled for regular game time under Slot this season.

Elliott has yet to start a Premier League game this season, and it could be a perfect opportunity for the Dutchman to use the left-footed winger.

The versatile attacker can play on the right wing or in midfield in an advanced role. His confidence will be sky-high after scoring in the Champions League, and he deserves a chance to start a Premier League game.

With Cody Gakpo doubtful and Dominik Szoboszlai deserving a breather, it makes a lot of sense to hand Elliott a chance to shine against the Saints.