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Southampton v Arsenal: match preview

Southampton v Arsenal
Southampton v Arsenal: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Arsenal have let Tottenham pass them up the inside rail in the sprint to make the top four and, while their race is by no means run, it certainly feels as if it is win-or-bust now for the Gunners. At lunchtime Spurs will almost definitely dispatch a Brighton side that embarrassed Arsenal last time out so to keep pace they simply have to beat Southampton in a 3pm kick-off. Fortunately they face a Saints side without a win in five matches so if Arsenal show up and play with an ounce of positivity then Ralph Hasenhüttl’s usual forward-thinking approach should allow for plenty of chances. Chances have so often gone unfinished this season, however. Southampton have hope to end their poor run with Arsenal’s profligate nature likely to improve only once the transfer window opens. Graham Searles

Saturday 3pm

Venue St Mary’s Stadium

Last season Southampton 1 Arsenal 3

Referee Peter Bankes

This season G10 Y48 R2 5 cards/game

Odds H 3-1 A Evens D 11-4

SOUTHAMPTON

Subs from Caballero, McCarthy, Lewis, Long, Small, Valery, Walcott, Smallbone, Redmond, Tella, A Armstrong, Perraud, Djenepo, Stephens, Romeu, Lyanco

Doubtful Long (ankle), McCarthy (hamstring), Lyanco (hamstring)

Injured None

Suspended None

Discipline Y55 R2

Form WLLLDL

Leading scorers Adams, Ward-Prowse 7

ARSENAL

Subs from Leno, Okonkwo, Holding, Awe, Swanson, Elneny, Pépé, Hutchinson, Lacazette, Smith Rowe

Doubtful None

Injured Tomiyasu (calf, 20 Apr), Tierney (knee, unknown), Partey (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y47 R3

Form WWLWLL

Leading scorers Saka, Smith Rowe 9

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