Arne Slot monitors fitness of key players ahead of Liverpool's match against Southampton

Arne Slot is evaluating the fitness of Alexis Mac Allister, Luis Diaz, and Darwin Nunez ahead of Liverpool's match against Southampton on Sunday. All three players recently participated in World Cup qualifiers, which may affect their readiness. Mac Allister, Diaz, and Nunez have all faced heavy minutes during international play. Slot is particularly monitoring their condition due to the travel and physical demands of the past weeks. Alisson Becker, Diogo Jota, and Federico Chiesa are unavailable for the match, while Trent Alexander-Arnold is sidelined with a hamstring injury. Harvey Elliott is back from injury but will not start as he regains match fitness.