"Premier League-record £125 million signing Alexander Isak starts for Liverpool, as does midfielder Curtis Jones, who returned from the bench in the 2-1 home win over Everton on Saturday following an unspecified injury. £116m midfielder Florian Wirtz is not involved but wing sensation Rio Ngumoha starts and could become the youngest Liverpool player ever to score in the League Cup if he is involved against Southampton."
"Arne Slot's side have won each of their first six matches in all competitions and the Dutchman oversaw three victories against the Saints during his first season in charge, including an away victory in the EFL Cup quarter-finals. Defenders Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate, midfielders Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai and last season's Premier League top scorer, Mohamed Salah, are among the players rested ahead of Liverpool's trip to fifth-placed Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday (15:00 BST)."
"Goals by Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike secured a 2-1 home league win over Everton on Saturday. Liverpool starting XI: Giorgi Mamardashvili, Jeremie Frimpong, Joe Gomez, Giovanni Leoni, Andy Robertson, Trey Nyoni, Wataru Endo, Curtis Jones, Federico Chiesa, Alexander Isak, Rio Ngumoha Liverpool substitutes: Freddie Woodman, Milos Kerkez, Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike, Rhys Williams, Kaide Gordon, Kieran Morrison, Tommy Pilling, Jayden Danns"
Liverpool name Alexander Isak and Curtis Jones in the starting lineup while £116m Florian Wirtz is absent and teenage winger Rio Ngumoha starts, potentially becoming the youngest Liverpool scorer in the League Cup. Ngumoha would achieve the feat 20 days earlier than Ben Woodburn. Arne Slot's side have won six consecutive matches across competitions and he previously recorded three wins over Southampton, including an EFL Cup quarter-final away victory. Several senior players including Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah are rested ahead of Saturday's trip to Crystal Palace. Southampton start Flynn Downes and Cameron Archer while left-back Welington remains injured.
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