It was a busy Monday at Melwood as Jürgen Klopp spoke to the media and Liverpool trained ahead of the EFL Cup semi-final, second leg against Southampton.

A place at Wembley is on offer when the Reds host the Saints at Anfield on Wednesday night with the aim of overturning a 1-0 deficit from the opening game on the south coast.

Here is all of the latest news from the club…

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Klopp explained the thinking behind a team meeting held after the frustration of suffering a 3-2 defeat at home to Swansea City on Saturday afternoon.

The manager discussed a range of topics at his pre-match press conference, providing interesting insight on the absence of Sadio Mane, the response he expects from his players and the appointment of Steven Gerrard as an Academy coach.

There was also an update on the heel issue that has recently been bothering Jordan Henderson.

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Behind the scenes at Melwood…

The Reds trained on Monday evening and our photographers were at the session to provide a picture gallery of the preparations for the decider against Southampton. Click here for more.

Lazar goes on loan…

Lazar Markovic has returned from one loan spell, at Sporting CP, and immediately embarked on another by joining fellow Premier League side Hull City for the rest of the season.

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Coming up on Liverpoolfc.com on Tuesday…

We’ll publish the first part of an exclusive interview with Reds striker Divock Origi on his personal form and build-up to Wednesday night’s encounter will continue apace.