Liverpool vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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When Darwin Nunez first lined up for Liverpool at Anfield, he exited early and in disgrace. As he heads off to the World Cup, it is in form and in the hearts of many of their fans. He departed with the Kop singing his name in celebration, while there is a mural of him outside the Anfield Road Stand.
As his attention turns to Uruguay, Nunez signed off with a first brace for his new club. If few have as disastrous a start as him, given his dismissal on his home debut for headbutting Crystal Palace’s Joachim Andersen, Nathan Jones was condemned to defeat on his bow as Southampton manager. They are destined to spend Christmas in the relegation zone.
But Nunez is proof fortunes can change. Much of the story of Liverpool’s season so far can be told through him and, after that awful opening impression, he has made a more positive stamp in the last five weeks. His double took his tally to seven goals in his last 10 games. His performance showed his capacity to wreak havoc.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
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SAVE! Adams gets in front of Gomez again and he drills a low shot towards the near post from the left of the box. Alisson smothers it and sets Liverpool on the counter.
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Southampton are starting to move it quicker now and it's catching Liverpool's defenders out. Ward-Prowse slides a throughball into the box for Walcott to chase, but he can't keep it in.
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Substitution Adam James Armstrong Samuel Ikechukwu Edozie
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Adam Armstrong is also making way, with Diallo replacing him.
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Substitution Duje Ćaleta-Car Ainsley Cory Maitland-Niles
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Southampton are making a triple change here. Stuart Armstrong is the first player to go off, with Walcott on in his place.
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Elliott finds himself in a pocket of space down the right and he clips another good cross into the six-yard box. This time, he picks out Salah, but he gets caught under it and his header loops high over the bar.
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Southampton are still showing a threat down their left and Perraud cuts back before squaring a low cross into the box. Gomez slips at the wrong moment, but Adams can't bring it under control.
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