Date: Saturday 5th October, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm
Stadium Emirates Stadium
Referee Tony Harrington (England)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Arsenal
Arteta's full-back crisis is showing no signs of easing anytime soon, as Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf) and Kieran Tierney (hamstring) are both expected to miss this game, while Ben White (groin), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) and Jurrien Timber (muscle) are all doubtful.
The latter only lasted until half time in the win over PSG, where Mikel Merino made his debut as a second-half substitute following his bizarre shoulder fracture, and the Spaniard will no doubt push for a first start over Thomas Partey this weekend.
The hosts are still coping without captain Martin Odegaard (ankle) as well, but home is where the heart is for his deputy Havertz, who could become the first Arsenal player since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in 2019 to score in five straight Premier League games at the Emirates.
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Raya; Calafiori, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Havertz, Partey, Rice; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli
Southampton
Arsenal are not the only ones to have suffered a defensive blow on Tuesday, as Saints defender Jack Stephens has been banned for a further two games for using insulting language after being sent off against Manchester United, taking his total suspension up to five games.
Gavin Bazunu (Achilles) and Kamaldeen Sulemana (ankle) remain out of contention through injury, and Martin has also conceded that the game will come too soon fo Will Smallbone (thigh).
Ex-Arsenal shot-stopper Aaron Ramsdale is set to become the ninth goalkeeper to play against the Gunners in the Premier League after previously representing them, but only one of the previous eight has kept a clean sheet in their first game against their former club, Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa in 2020.
Southampton possible starting lineup:
Ramsdale; Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Taylor; Downes, Aribo, Lallana; Fernandes; Dibling, Brereton Diaz
Prediction: Arsenal 4-0 Southampton
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