Liverpool vs Southampton LIVE with Premier League result, final score and reaction today

Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League as goals from Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli helped them to a 2-0 win over Newcastle United, who remain without a win this season.

Here’s what we learned from Arsenal’s victory over Newcastle:

Arsenal dominated throughout and eventually saw off the infrequent threat of Newcastle United, who suffered defeat in their first game with new boss Eddie Howe actually pitchside.

Here’s how the players rated at the Emirates Stadium:

Liverpool have won seven of their last eight Premier League games against Southampton, though they lost 1-0 at St Mary’s last season.

The Saints are winless in seven league matches at Anfield since winning there in September 2013 courtesy of a Dejan Lovren goal. They’ve drawn two and lost five during that run.

Southampton have lost four successive top-flight fixtures away to the Reds without scoring.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has told forward Sadio Mane to “pay back with football” any opponents who target him on the pitch.

Klopp feels the Senegal international appears to have become the player some teams single out for specific treatment in an attempt to antagonise and knock him off his game.

Reaction from the Emirates Stadium to come but the focus now moves to Anfield where Liverpool are preparing to host Southampton. Victory for Jurgen Klopp’s men can bring them within a point of league leaders Chelsea ahead of the Blues’ match with Manchester United tomorrow.

Here’s a reminder of the two teams:

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago, Salah, Jota, Mane

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Livramento, Bednarek, Salisu, Lyanco, Perraud, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, A, Armstrong, Broja, Adams

Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli scored Arsenal’s goals in the second half as Mikel Arteta’s men took another step closer to the top four spots.

They are now level with West Ham and are only behind on goal difference.

90+4 mins: There goes the final whistle and Arsenal pick up another three points. They seem to have found a good rhythm under Mikel Arteta especially at home. It’s their fifth win in a row at the Emirates Stadium and they’re now just outside the top four on goal difference.

Newcastle continue to struggle. Another defeat and another game without scoring. They’re 13 games without a win in the Premier League and staring at the drop. They could be as far as eight points away from safety by the end of the weekend.

90+2 mins: Willock drives towards the Arsenal box before playing Murphy in on the right wing. He sends a decent ball into the six-yard box but Wilson is unable to get to it under pressure from White.

90 mins: Another four additional minutes to play. Martinelli is just getting checked out after taking an arm to the face from Lascelles’s challenge.

87 mins: Chance! Tomiyasu fires the ball up the pitch towards Martinelli. He brings the ball under control and drives into the box. Lascelles comes across and shoulders Martinelli off the ball before he can shoot. Tough defending and Martinelli’s feeling that one.