Separated by an astonishing 58 points in the Premier League standings, Liverpool and Southampton collide at Anfield on Saturday afternoon.
The Reds hold a 13-point lead over Arsenal at the summit, while the Saints are adrift of 17th place by the same amount, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
LIVERPOOL vs. SOUTHAMPTON
LIVERPOOL
Out: Tyler Morton (shoulder), Joe Gomez (hamstring), Conor Bradley (hamstring)
Doubtful: Cody Gakpo (knock)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Elliott, Diaz; Nunez
SOUTHAMPTON
Out: James Bree (hamstring), Ross Stewart (fitness), Juan Larios (fitness), Ryan Fraser (calf)
Doubtful: Adam Lallana (thigh), Kyle Walker-Peters (knock), Jan Bednarek (fatigue)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ramsdale; Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Walker-Peters; Fernandes, Ugochukwu, Smallbone, Sulemana; Onuachu
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