2 in 2 out: Who must Puel change ahead of the Liverpool tie?

IN: Oriol Romeu

Aside from Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk, the former Chelsea man has been the Saints’ best player this season, holding everything together in the middle and providing excellent cover for the back four.

That cover will be vital against the attacking force of Liverpool, with the Southampton back line currently unsettled in the wake of Jose Fonte’s transfer request.