da esport bet： Liverpool will face Southampton at Anfield later on today as they look to maintain their 19-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.
da stake casino： The Reds have been in stunning form so far this campaign – they have won 23 out of 24 matches and remain unbeaten too. The 70 points they have picked up at this point in the season is truly monumental.
Sadio Mane has been a big part of that success. In 31 appearances for Jurgen Klopp’s side so far this term, he has scored 15 goals and provided 11 assists, whilst he has also been recognised individually – he won the African Player of the Year award in December, whilst he also finished fourth in last year’s Ballon d’Or rankings.
Unfortunately for his manager, he will not be available for the match against his former club. That therefore means that Klopp has a decision to make in terms of his selection.
He was faced with the same conundrum on Wednesday night, and chose to play Divock Origi on the left instead of the Senegal international. Whilst the Belgium international may have won a penalty, which was converted by Mohamed Salah for the opener, he managed a SofaScore rating of just 6.9. At the end of the day, the 24-year-old is not a natural winger.
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Klopp, though, does have a natural option at his disposal, albeit a young one – Curtis Jones. The 18-year-old has already featured for the Reds four times this term, in the FA Cup and EFL Cup – three times in central midfield – and he scored twice. However, he has come off the bench just twice in the Premier League.
It appears he has outgrown youth football – he has 13 goals and five assists in 16 appearances at that level this term – and, with the next step being to make his mark on senior football, Southampton could be the perfect opponent for his maiden start in the top flight. The Saints currently have problems at right-back – Cedric Soares has joined Arsenal on loan, whilst Kyle Walker-Peters will not be in the squad following his arrival from Tottenham on a temporary basis, Ralph Hasenhuttl has confirmed. As such, Jones could face James Ward-Prowse were he selected on the left after he filled in for Soares against Crystal Palace – it would be an unfamiliar role for the midfielder, however.
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It may be a gamble considering his tender years, but it is one worth taking for Klopp. Jones clearly has talent. It is now time to unleash it on the English top flight.
Meanwhile, Liverpool must cut ties with this 22-year-old.