A host of England stars, including Jordan Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold and hopefuls such as Daniel Sturridge featured at Anfield, but Southgate was instead be at Pride Park to watch youngster Mason Mount.
The Chelsea loanee is highly rated among the England ranks and has made a fine start to life at Derby, scoring four goals in nine games.
The 19-year-old has already trained with the England senior squad and has rperesented his coutnry at every youth level from U16 through to U21.
He spent last season on loan in the Eredivisie with Vitesse, scoring 14 goals in 32 games from midfield.
With less and less domestic players starting regularly in the top flight Southgate is keen to widen his net, with Mount very much on his radar.