Karen: Thank you Southampton for the kick up the backside the reds needed. They thought the goals would just mount up very easily. If you hadn't scored first this match could well have finished a goalless draw. Second half, Liverpool were more Champions elect.

Liverpool's Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah struck within three minutes in the second half in a 3-1 victory over last-placed Southampton on Saturday that gave the Premier League leaders 16 provisional points of breathing room at the top of the table.

We may still be two months away from the end of this year’s English Premier League, but it seems like a champion is set to be crowned as Liverpool sits 15 points ahead of Arsenal in the table.

Follow live coverage as Manchester United face Arsenal today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

Chelsea can move back into fourth with a win here today, and keep within touching of third place Nottingham Forest as well. All we have to do is beat Enzo Maresca’s former charges, who have been struggling mightily all season,