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Five things we learned as Liverpool stutter to defeat against Southampton in EFL Cup clash
LIVERPOOL face an uphill battle to make the EFL Cup final after their defeat to Southampton, but what did we learn about the Reds from the 1-0 loss?
Express Sport brings you five things we learned from Liverpool's EFL Cup defeat to Southampton
Nathan Redmond's first-half goal sealed the victory for Southampton and leaves Liverpool with plenty to do in the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final, but manager Jurgen Klopp can take some positives out of the disappointing result.
Loris Karius impressed on his return to the starting XI while Philippe Coutinho made a long-awaited comeback following seven weeks out with an ankle injury.
Scroll through the gallery above to see what else we learned from Liverpool's 1-0 defeat at St Mary's.