Liverpool went 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday afternoon after they came from behind to beat Southampton 3-1 at Anfield

Arne Slot has praised the mental strength of his Liverpool players after a challenging four days in which they have beaten Manchester City and Newcastle United to go 13 points clear at the top. A gruelling schedule looked to finally be taking its toll on the Reds following two draws and a narrow win in their previous three fixtures,

"It's definitely something you take into account, because you can only look at the data and probably they run just as much as some other games," said Slot.