Liverpool attacker Cody Gakpo considers Leeds United as a comparatively bigger club than Southampton. Southampton and their fans are going through a tough Premier League phase. The club has embarked on multiple losing streaks and is unfortunately on track to being relegated.
Liverpool have named what is becoming their regular starting XI this season, with Salah, Díaz and Cody Gakpo leading the line. Meanwhile, Ipswich have Julio Enciso on the bench, who takes the no.9 shirt. Hello and welcome to our coverage of Saturday's Premier League football!
Nottingham Forest's remarkable campaign continued with a 3-2 win over struggling Southampton on Sunday but they had to survive a late onslaught before securing the win to move level on points with second-placed Arsenal in the Premier League standings.
Yesterday was a sad day for Southampton. Well, one of many sad days for Southampton in the Premier League this season. The 20th-placed side cannot catch Liverpool, even if the Saints win out and the Reds were Thanos-snapped out of existence.
An away clash at Bournemouth might not have been underlined as a major obstacle in Liverpool's pursuit of the Premier League title but Saturday's clash on the south coast suddenly looks anything but a relaxed trip to the seaside.
Elsewhere, third-placed Nottingham Forest host Brighton, hoping to bounce back from last week’s 5-0 thrashing at Bournemouth, while Tottenham look to halt their alarming slide at Brentford
Liverpool stormed to a 4-1 win at Anfield against struggling Ipswich Town to maintain their six points lead at the top of the Premier League with a game in hand
No player has won more matches than van Dijk after reaching 300 appearances in all competitions in the club's history.
Gronbaek is expected to make his first appearance at Portman Road, while Ipswich head coach Kieran McKenna is hoping for a more competitive performance than in their 4-1 defeat at Liverpool last time
RB Leipzig are ready to make an offer for Liverpool target Tyler Dibling after his impressive start to the season for Southampton.
The 4-1 win against Ipswich was a milestone fixture for Van Dijk, whose form makes waving goodbye in May unthinkable
Liverpool has kept up its charge towards the Premier League title by thrashing Ipswich 4-1 and staying six points clear at the top.