Slowly but surely Liverpool are edging towards the Premier League’s top four, and victory over high-flying Southampton at St Mary’s on Saturday could prove crucial in their season, manager Brendan Rodgers said on Friday.
Liverpool snapped up Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert, and Dejan Lovren from Southampton during the close season but, as things stand, the trio would have been better off staying on the south coast as Southampton occupy the final Champions League spot.
However, seventh-placed Liverpool, who trail Southampton by four points, are yet to lose in the league this year and are showing signs of the form that earned them the runners-up spot in the Premier League last season.
“The games are now being ticked off and with 13 games to go it would be a big step for us to get the result. We respect Southampton and what they’ve done this season but we know we have the quality and confidence to get a result there,” said Rodgers.
Liverpool will be without injured midfielders Steven Gerrard and Lucas Leiva, while defenders Jose Enrique and Jon Flanagan will also miss the trip.
