Alexander Isak scored his first Liverpool goal, Hugo Ekitike was sent off and teenage defender Giovanni Leoni suffered a worrying injury as Arne Slot’s side won a dramatic and damaging tie against Southampton in the Carabao Cup third round.

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Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni had to leave the field on a stretcher after appearing to sustain an injury to his left leg against Southampton. The Italian defender made his first appearance

Hugo Ekitike was sent off during Liverpool’s Carabao Cup victory against Southampton after a bizarre rush of blood to the head. The striker has been in red-hot form since joining Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt in a £70million deal, scoring five goals already for his new club.

Southampton have launched a fresh scouting mission, which appears designed to locate the next Mateus Fernandes for the south coast outfit. Based on reports from Portuguese outlet A Bola, Saints dispatched scouts to two Liga Portugal games recently to search for new talent.

The New England Revolution have loaned homegrown midfielder Noel Buck to English Premier League side Southampton FC through January 2025 with a purchase option, the club announced Saturday. Buck has five goals and three assists in 45 MLS matches since ...

Liverpool take on Southampton in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening, and our writers have given Arne Slot some pointers on his starting XI

If Southampton are expecting the same Portsmouth side they last faced in 2019, they will be in for a surprise. John Mousinho has built a team with energy, pace and a clear identity - one that looks very comfortable at this level.