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TEAMS: Balotelli on BENCH, Sterling starts for Liverpool, Scheniderlin subbed for Saints
MARIO BALOTELLI has been relegated to the bench for Liverpool's trip to high flying Southampton this afternoon (4:15pm).
Mario Balotelli has been relegated to the bench
The £16m Italian striker was at the centre of controversy after taking the ball off Jordan Henderson before slotting home a penalty in the 1-0 win over Besiktas in the Europa League.
Raheem Sterling, who made a cameo role in the Europa League, has been restored to the starting line-up.
Meanwhile, Saints have put Morgan Schneiderlin on the bench and have made three changes to their side with Matt Targett, James Ward-Prowse and Filip Djuricic coming into the starting line-up.
Southampton: Forster, Clyne, Fonte (c), Yoshida, Targett, Wanyama, S. Davis, Ward-Prowse, Djuricic, Elia, Pellè
Subs: K. Davis (GK), Gardos, Schneiderlin, Gardos, Long, Mané, Tadic, Reed
Liverpool: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Lovren, Henderson, Allen, Markovic, Ibe, Lallana, Coutinho, Sterling
Subs: Ward, Johnson, Toure, Lambert, Sturridge, Moreno, Balotelli