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Paul Gorst

Jurgen Klopp makes nine Liverpool changes as Takumi Minamino returns at Southampton

Jurgen Klopp makes nine changes to his Liverpool side as they face Southampton in their final away game of the Premier League season.

Saturday's draining FA Cup final win over Chelsea was the Reds' 60th of the campaign and Klopp has looked to ring the changes as he aims to keep them on course for a quadruple.

Joe Gomez steps in at right-back as Kostas Tsimikas and Joel Matip come into the back four alongside Ibrahima Konate who keeps his place from the weekend alongside goalkeeper Alisson Becker.

In midfield, Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones start alongside James Milner, who skippers the side in the absence of Jordan Henderson. It's Elliott's first start since the FA Cup win at Nottingham Forest in March.

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Takumi Minamino comes in up top alongside Diogo Jota as Roberto Firmino makes his first start since he scored twice against Benfica in the quarter-final of the Champions League on April 13.

Victory against the Saints ensures the Reds Premier League title hopes roll on until the final day of the season on Sunday when they entertain Wolves and league leaders Man City host Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa.

Liverpool: Alisson; Gomez, Matip, Konate, Tsimikas; Milner, Elliott, Jones; Minamino, Firmino, Jota.

Subs: Kelleher, Thiago, Keita, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Diaz, Robertson, Origi, Williams.

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