Arsenal vs Southampton LIVE updates: Team news & line-ups; Wenger makes BOLD changes

ARSENAL vs SOUTHAMPTON

Mark Hughes takes his Southampton side to the Emirates Stadium looking to secure a valuable three points in the fight to avoid relegation.

The Saints are languishing in the relegation zone, three points away from safety but with two crucial games in-hand on 17th-placed Crystal Palace.

However, this isn’t a dead-rubber for Arsenal.

The Gunners might be pinning their hopes on winning the Europa League to gain entry to the Champions League, but an unlikely challenge from Burnley means Arsene Wenger’s team need maximum points to secure a top-six finish.

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?

13:40: Yes I’m dropping Gladiator references in on a quiet Sunday afternoon.

Maximus Decimus Meridius isn’t the only entertainer around because it turns out that Arsenal have been very impressive at the Emirates Stadium this season.

The Gunners have scored 42 Premier League goals at home this season. That’s only 11 less than champions-elect Manchester City.

“If you look at our home season, people have seen good football here and I read somewhere that we were the third-best team in the league with our home results,” Arsene Wenger said.

TWITTER ROUND-UP

Sylvester: Another nightmare in offing for the Gunners; Holding is miles better than Chambers but I don’t understand why Wenger prefers the former Southampton man in defence!

Saku: Ominous! Iwobi starting… I’m having headaches so bad, it feels migraine. Still, COYG! Give me 2-0 win. More goals are welcome as well, but keep a clean sheet!

Zuku: Buzzing to see Reiss Nelson starting today. He’s gonna get a brace and a assist!

TEAM NEWS – SOUTHAMPTON

13:30: No shortage of changes in Mark Hughes’ starting XI either.

He’s made four changes from the side who were stuffed against West Ham last weekend.

Maya Yoshida, Oriel Romeu, Shane Long and James Ward-Prowse replace Maolo Gabbiadini, Nathan Redmond, Charlie Austin and Mario Lemina.

TEAM NEWS – ARSENAL

13:25: Plenty of changes for Arsene Wenger.

He’s made seven changes from the side who cruised to victory over CSKA Moscow on Thursday.

Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, Calum Chambers, Danny Welbeck, Sead Kolasinac, Alex Iwobi, Mohamed Elneny and Reiss Nelson are recalled to the starting XI.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Alexandre Lacazette, Mesut Ozil, Nacho Monreal, Laurent Koscielny, Jack Wilshere, and Aaron Ramsey are out.

The trio of Lacazette, Wilshere and Ozil are named among the substitutes.

ARSENAL vs SOUTHAMPTON

13:20: I think it’s fairly obvious to see where Arsene Wenger is pinning his hopes this season…

Arsenal XI: Cech, Bellerin, Mustafi, Chambers, Kolasinac, Elneny, Xhaka, Nelson, Welbeck, Iwobi, Aubameyang

Subs: Macey, Lacazette, Wilshere, Ozil, Holding, Monreal, Nketiah.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Soares, Yoshida, Stephens, Hoedt, Bertrand, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Romeu, Tadic, Long

Subs: Forster, Austin, Boufal, Gabbiadini, Redmond, Pied, Sims.

STREAM DETAILS

Coverage of today’s Premier League game between Arsenal and Southampton will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event (Sky channel 401, Sky HD 435, Virgin channel 511) and Sky Sports Premier League (Sky channel 402, Sky HD 436, Virgin channel 512).

The pre-match build-up starts at 13.30pm on Sky Sports Premier League and on Sky Sports Main Event before kick-off at 2.15pm.

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