Arne Slot has a number of difficult decisions to make ahead of Liverpool's clash with Southampton after being given food for thought by his substitutes in Wednesday's win over PSG

Liverpool will likely move a provisional 16 points clear atop the Premier League on Saturday but while the title race looks like a procession the battle below them for European qualifying places is coming to the boil led by Nottingham Forest.

An 87th-minute goal from Harvey Elliott has given Liverpool a 1-0 lead after the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie away to Paris Saint-Germain. It took Elliott 47 seconds after replacing Mohamed Salah to score the only goal, set up by a perfectly weighted pass from Darwin Nunez.

Southampton boss Ivan Juric has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game at Liverpool (kick-off 15:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference:

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Southampton, who have collected 58 fewer points than Slot's side in 2024-25. Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Knock Possible return date: March 8 (vs. Southampton)

The Scout on whether you should use the chip this weekend or if there are likely to be better opportunities later in the season

Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool's Champions League suffering at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain is not yet over despite surviving an onslaught to win the first leg of their last 16 tie 1-0 in the French capital.

Harvey Elliott emerged from the bench to score with his first touch and secure Liverpool a dramatic 1-0 Champions League win at Paris Saint-Germain

Alisson Becker put in the performance of a lifetime in Liverpool’s 1-0 win against Paris Saint-Germain during the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16. If Liverpool go on to win the competition,