They won 3-1 thanks to Darwin Nunez and two penalty kicks from Mohamed Salah, as they're now 16 points ahead of second-place Arsenal but have played two more league games than the Gunners. Slot was sat in the stands due to his suspension for a recent red card at Everton,

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has admitted that he “made a mistake” by starting Dominik Szoboszlai in their 3-1 win over Southampton on Saturday. The Reds were given a scare by the relegation-threatened Saints with Ivan Juric’s side taking a 1-0 lead via Will Smallbone in first-half injury time.

Arne Slot spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Liverpool's victory against Southampton: "It's a sign of a good team that you can win in different ways. It was a poor performance first half - not only because of the way we played but also because of the energy we brought.