Title hopefuls Liverpool will have to beat Southampton on Tuesday night if they are to keep hope of winning the league alive.

Following the international break, the English Premier League resumes with Liverpool hosting relegation-threatened Watford.

The second-place Reds have the chance to go top of the table, at least until leaders Manchester City play later away at Burnley.

Liverpool have 69 points, 47 more than visiting Watford, who are sitting in 18th place.

Jurgen Klopp’s side have now won 9 league games in a row, scoring 23 times in that run.

Liverpool produced a five-star showing to thrash their upcoming opponents 5-0 at Vicarage Road back in October, and Watford are on a six-game Premier League losing run at Anfield.

Will this be a routine victory for this rampant Liverpool side? Play here to make your predictions.

What time does Liverpool vs Watford start?

The game kicks off at 2:30pm Kenyan time at Anfield.

Liverpool vs Watford team news

Trent Alexander-Arnold is the hosts major concern with a hamstring issue and it is unlikely that he will feature.

Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are back after facing off in a World Cup Qualifier but one could be rested by Klopp.

Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz are both expected to get a place in the starting line-up for the clash.

For the visitors, Nicholas Nkoulou is expected to miss out due to injury.

Ismaila Sarr is fully recovered now and could feature in the starting XI alongside Emmanuel Dennis and Joao Pedro.

Liverpool vs Watford head to head

The reds have a superior record against their visitors, winning 13 times out of 17 games played bewteen the two.

Watford have only managed three victories, with one resulting in a draw.

Liverpool vs Watford current form

A 1-0 home loss to Inter Milan in the Champions League is Liverpool’s only blemish in their last five games, winning the remaining four.

While the visitors, have only managed one win in that run while losing three times.

Liverpool vs Watford prediction

This is a huge game for both teams at opposite ends of the table but the hosts are favorites and could win emphatically.

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