Our prediction for this EFL Cup match:
Southampton
Match Time & Date:
18/12/2024
21:00
Prediction: 1-3
Liverpool
Southampton will try to recover from a massive 5-0 loss to Tottenham when they take on Liverpool in the EFL Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday evening. The Saints do not seem to be competitive in the new Premier League season and they face yet another uphill task in the EFL Cup clash with Arne Slot’s troops. Kamaldeen Sulemana should drop to the bench following his under-par performance against Spurs, with Nathan Wood likely to step up. Both Sugawara and Archer are pushing for a start as well.
The Reds, on the other hand, dropped two points in a 2-2 draw with Fulham, but it has to be noted that Andy Robertson was sent off after just 16 minutes. As a result, the Scotland left-back misses the Southampton game through suspension, while Alexis Mac Allister returns to the starting XI after serving a one-game ban against the Cottagers. All Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott should be recalled to the starting XI as well. Anyhow, David faces Goliath at St. Mary’s Stadium and anything but a routine away win would be a big surprise.
Highlighted Player (Mohamed Salah):
Mohamed Salah is considered one of the best African players. Salah began his senior career at El Mokawloon, scoring 11 goals in 41 league appearances for the club and in 2012 he moved to Europe, signing a four-year deal with Swiss side Basel.
The pacey winger, who is capable of playing as a striker as well was producing outstanding displays for the RotBlau from 2012 to 2014 and, as a result, Chelsea chiefs decided to sign him on 26 January, 2015 for a fee of £11 million. Mohamed Salah, though, failed to impress in the Premier league and one year later he was sent on loan to Fiorentina.
After making 16 league appearances for the Viola in the Serie A, the left-footed winger signed a loan deal with Roma on 6 August, 2015. The Romans made the contract permanent on 3 August, 2016. Speaking of his international career, Salah made his Egypt debut on 3 September, 2011 in a 2-1 loss to Sierra Leone. It has to be noted that he was named Roma’s player of the season (2015/2016).
Highlighted Team (Southampton):
Southampton are an English football club that have been playing their home games at St Mary's Stadium since 2001. The Saints were based at The Dell in the past and the capacity of Southampton’s new stadium is 32,505. Southampton wear red and white striped shirts and the colour of the team’s away kit is navy and green.
The Saints have yet to win the Premier League trophy, but they did well to clinch the FA Cup title back in 1976, while participating in the final of the prestigious competition in 1900, 1902 and 2003. Southampton outplayed Manchester United in the 1976 FA Cup final and that is probably the club’s greatest victory ever.
The club are well known for their football academy and Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale is one of the players who began their football carrier at the St. Mary’s Stadium outfit. Southampton’s fiercest rivals are Portsmouth and the two teams square off against each other in the South Coast Derby.
Real Madrid
Pachuca
Arsenal
Crystal Palace
Newcastle
Brentford 
Monaco 
PSG
Espanyol 
Valencia 
Villarreal 
Rayo Vallecano
