The benefit of beating Southampton is that it would push the Everton game out to later in season when we are likely to have more back from injury.If Pool are serious about the League, and they have to be, being top and all, then they're going to have to play the Academy squad in the Cup. Fuck it, trophy in the bag already this season. I'd be tempted to forget about the European thing too, unless all the injured miraculously recover and come back.
But I think it’ll be a very, very weak team on Wednesday and Klopp doesn’t even really have a choice in that at this stage.