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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