"We're so back", "Game changer!" - Liverpool fans delighted to see injured star back in the matchday squad for Southampton clash

Liverpool fans have expressed their delight on X after Harvey Elliott was named in the squad thay will face Southampton. The two sides are set to face each other in their Premier League fixture at St. Mary's Stadium later today (Sunday, November 24).

Caoimhin Kelleher will start in goal for Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold misses out entirely due to an injury, with Conor Bradley filling in at right-back. Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, and Andy Robertson make up the rest of the defense.

The midfield consists of Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, and Dominik Szoboszlai, while Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, and Darwin Nunez start up front to complete the starting XI.

Elliott's return will be massive for Arne Slot and Co. The 21-year-old fractured his foot in early September while on international duty and has missed 15 games as a result. The midfielder will be keen on getting back to his best form, having played just seven minutes for Liverpool this season.

One fan posted:

"Elliot on the bench we’re so back."

Another tweeted:

"Elliot back is a game changer! Come on boyss."

Other fans reacted below:

"Elliot is back in our matchday squad!!! LFG!!!" one fan commented.

"Elliot is back on the bench," another added.

"Elliot back on the bench yes starboy!! Macca 1 yellow away from banned for City, no Tsimikas is a suprise too, hope Robertson capitalises on a good international break with Scotland," one fan tweeted.

"Great to see Elliot back in the bench!" another chimed in.

"Let's go game by game. cook the saints, Happy to see the Starboy back in the bench," another commented.

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"I don't think it will be an absolute walloping" - Chris Sutton provides scoreline prediction for Southampton vs Liverpool

BBC Sport columnist Chris Sutton has backed Liverpool to defeat Southampton 2-0 in their upcoming Premier League clash. However, he expects the Saints to put up a tough fight, given their efforts shown during their narrow 0-1 loss to Manchester City last month.

The Reds are currently the most in-form team in the league and are at the summit with 28 points from 11 games. They could extend their lead to eight points above second-placed Manchester City with a win against Southampton. Meanwhile, the Saints are struggling at the bottom of the table with just four points from 11 fixtures.

Sutton wrote (via BBC Sport):

"Liverpool could not have wished for a better start under Arne Slot, whose side are five points clear at the top. This is a game where everyone is expecting them to easily beat bottom side Southampton, and understandably so."

He added:

"I am expecting Liverpool to win too, but I don't think it will be an absolute walloping. Saints are scrapping and they proved they can be resilient when they lost narrowly to Manchester City at the end of last month, so they can make it hard for Slot's side too."

Sutton's Prediction: 0-2