Man City vs Tottenham result: VAR rules out late winner - Premier League reaction from the Etihad
The two sides met in the Premier League late kick-off
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Your support makes all the difference.Gabriel Jesus was denied a last-gasp winner by VAR as Tottenham Hotspur snatched a remarkable 2-2 draw against champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
The Brazilian looked to have claimed a deserved victory for City right at the death of an intriguing Premier League clash but his late strike was ruled out for a handball by Aymeric Laporte. The scenes as the goal was chalked off were reminiscent of the dramatic ending to last season's Champions League tie between the two sides at the same venue last season.
The ruling made the encounter extra frustrating for City, who had completely dominated proceedings and racked up 30 shots to the visitors' three.
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This will be a real test for Jurgen Klopp and his players, who got off to the perfect start with an emphatic home win over Norwich last weekend. Since then, though, Liverpool have lost Alisson to injury and played 120 minutes in Istanbul, getting the better off Chelsea on penalties in the Super Cup.
Southampton will hope that today's visitors are still fatigued from Wednesday night's game. The Saints fell to a disappointing 3-0 defeat at Burnley in their opening fixture, so a significant improvement will be needed if they're to get a result today.
Changes
Liverpool will be relieved that Adrian has recovered from his absurd ankle injury sustained immediately after the penalty shootout in Istanbul. There are three changes for the visitors, though: Georginio Wijnaldum, Roberto Firmino and Trent Alexander-Arnold all return to the starting XI.
For Southampton, Maya Yoshida and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg come in for Jack Stephens and former Liverpool man Danny Ings.
Here's what Jurgen Klopp told Liverpool's official website about Adrian's injury prior to kick off:
“We tested it this morning. Yesterday it was already better but still swollen. Now it’s good, so obviously not that serious.
“In the first moment it looked horrible when we came out of the plane [on Thursday]. It was really difficult but now he is there and should be fine.”
Liverpool have not always found trips to Southampton easy. And the exertion of a long trip and extra time in midweek might make today's game even more difficult for Klopp and his players.
Southampton 0-0 Liverpool
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Liverpool start brightly through Oxlade-Chamberlain, who drives forward from midfield and slides the ball into the path of Alexander-Arnold. His cross is cleared by Southampton.
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