London, March 7 -- Liverpool has what should be a straightforward home game on Saturday as it looks to defend its 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League, while the battle for places in Europe next season looks likely to heat up on the weekend.

Arne Slot's Liverpool can thank goalkeeper Alisson Becker for a monumental display in the 1-0 Champions League win away to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, but with the return leg at home to a PSG that was the better team in the game, Slot will be glad his side plays Southampton on Saturday.

The bottom of the table side is counting the days until it return to the Championship and should allow the Liverpool coach to rest some players who will start next week in Europe.

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