- Heinze joins Arteta’s Arsenal coaching team
- Arsenal told to raise offer for Cristhian Mosquera
- Arsenal set to complete summer signing of Christian Nørgaard
- Arsenal have ‘discussed’ to sign Ademola Lookman
- Arsenal in ‘favourable position’ to sign Rodrygo Goes
- Arsenal told Viktor Gyokeres will be perfect signing
- Arsenal ‘working’ to table bid to sign Eze
- Arsenal agree terms with Madueke ahead of opening bid
- Arsenal announce £56m signing of Martin Zubimendi
- Gyökeres takes major step to join Arsenal this summer
Teams: Southampton vs Arsenal: Mertesacker starts for Gunners
Arsenal desperately need a win to climb in to the top four when we take on Southampton at St Mary’s this afternoon.
As expected, Arsene Wenger has made wholesale changes with a number of first team regulars recalled after being rested for the Europa League win in midweek.
These are the line-ups:
Southampton
Forster, Stephens, van Dijk, Yoshida, Hojbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Bertrand, Tadic, Redmond, Austin
Subs: Hoedt, Davis, McCarthy, Lemina, Boufal, Gabbiadini, Pied
Arsenal
Cech, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal, Bellerin, Ramsey, Xhaka, Kolasinac, Sanchez, Ozil, Lacazette
Subs: Ospina, Maitland-Niles, Coquelin, Wilshere, Iwobi, Welbeck, Giroud