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- Taylor Harwood-Bellis came off late on against Everton and faces a late fitness test.
- Jan Bednarek and Kyle Walker-Peters will also be assessed, though neither may start with the duo expected to leave this summer.
- Cameron Archer and Lesley Ugochukwu could come in for Kamaldeen Sulemana and Joe Aribo from the side that started the 2-0 loss at Everton.
Arsenal- William Saliba was forced off at the break against Newcastle last weekend, with Riccardo Calafiori in line partner Jakub Kiwior at the heart of the defence.
- Jurrien Timber has undergone ankle surgery and misses out, with Ben White featuring at right-back here. Timber joins Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Magalhaes and Takehiro Tomiyasu on the sidelines.
- Kai Havertz is set for his first league start since February.
- Prediction
Southampton's dire return to the Premier League finally ends on Sunday as they welcome Arsenal to St. Mary's. They can take solace that they held Manchester City to a goalless draw in their last home game.
Arsenal guaranteed Champions League football with a 1-0 win over Newcastle last weekend. That home victory ended a three-game winless run, while they have won only one of their last five away league matches.
Saints defended well to frustrate City last time out, however Arsenal have the means to return to the capital with all three points in tow.
- LIVE Text Commentary90+10'Second half ends90+3'Kai Havertz misses attempt (To the left, 18-yard box, Head, Open play)90+2'Charlie Taylor blocks a shot90+2'Bukayo Saka has shot blocked (18-yard box, Left footed, Open play)90Paul Onuachu is caught offside89'GOAL! Martin Ødegaard scores, Assisted by Leandro Trossard (Low to the right, Out of box, Left footed, Open play)87'Aaron Ramsdale makes a save (Collected)86'Joachim Kayi-Sanda is substituted on86'Lesley Ugochukwu is substituted off80'Flynn Downes blocks a shot80'Leandro Trossard has shot blocked (18-yard box, Right footed, Open play)79'Cameron Archer is substituted on79'Kamaldeen Sulemana is substituted off79'Will Smallbone is substituted on79'Jay Robinson is substituted off76'Aaron Ramsdale makes a save (Parried into danger, Diving)76'Declan Rice has attempt saved (Low to the centre, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Right footed, Open play)76'Nathan Wood blocks a shot76'Mikel Merino has shot blocked (18-yard box, Left footed, Open play)75'Bukayo Saka is caught offside75'Martin Ødegaard is substituted on75'Ethan Nwaneri is substituted off73'Leandro Trossard wins a corner (To the left)71'Kai Havertz is substituted on71'Gabriel Martinelli is substituted off70'Myles Lewis-Skelly is substituted on70'Oleksandr Zinchenko is substituted off70'Paul Onuachu is substituted on70'Ross Stewart is substituted off69'Flynn Downes blocks a shot69'Oleksandr Zinchenko has shot blocked (Out of box, Left footed, Open play)68'Mateus Fernandes blocks a shot68'Bukayo Saka has shot blocked (18-yard box, Left footed, Open play)67'Charlie Taylor blocks a shot67'Oleksandr Zinchenko has shot blocked (18-yard box, Left footed, Fast break)67'Gabriel Martinelli misses attempt (To the right, 18-yard box, Left footed, Fast break)66'Oleksandr Zinchenko wins a corner (To the right)63'Leandro Trossard is substituted on63'Kieran Tierney is substituted off63'Bukayo Saka is substituted on63'Raheem Sterling is substituted off59'Yukinari Sugawara blocks a shot59'Ethan Nwaneri has shot blocked (Out of box, Left footed, From corner)59'Kamaldeen Sulemana blocks a shot59'Oleksandr Zinchenko has shot blocked (Out of box, Left footed, From corner)59'Gabriel Martinelli wins a corner (To the right)59'Yukinari Sugawara blocks a shot (Last line)59'Gabriel Martinelli has shot blocked (6-yard box, Right footed, Open play)56'GOAL! Ross Stewart scores, Assisted by Mateus Fernandes (High to the right, 6-yard box, Head, From corner)56'Jay Robinson wins a corner (To the left)56'David Raya makes a save (Diving, Parried safe)56'Jay Robinson has attempt saved (High to the left, 18-yard box, Left footed, Open play)55'Thomas Partey blocks a shot55'Mateus Fernandes has shot blocked (Out of box, Right footed, Free kick)53'Aaron Ramsdale makes a save (Diving, Parried into danger)53'Ethan Nwaneri has attempt saved (Low to the centre, 18-yard box, Left footed, Open play)49'Jay Robinson wins a corner (To the right)45Second half begins!45+2'First half ends45+2'Kamaldeen Sulemana misses attempt (18-yard box, Left footed, Fast break)45+2'Jakub Kiwior blocks a shot45+2'Kamaldeen Sulemana has shot blocked (18-yard box, Left footed, Fast break)43'GOAL! Kieran Tierney scores, Assisted by Ben White (Low to the centre, 6-yard box, Big Chance, Right footed, From corner)42'Oleksandr Zinchenko wins a corner (To the left)42'Yukinari Sugawara blocks a shot42'Oleksandr Zinchenko has shot blocked (Out of box, Left footed, From corner)41'Gabriel Martinelli wins a corner (To the right)41'Aaron Ramsdale makes a save (Parried safe)41'Gabriel Martinelli has attempt saved (Low to the centre, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Right footed, Open play)30'Ross Stewart misses attempt (To the left, 18-yard box, Head, Open play)27'Aaron Ramsdale makes a save (Collected, Diving)27'Thomas Partey has attempt saved (Low to the centre, Out of box, Right footed, Open play)24'Mikel Merino misses attempt (6-yard box, Head, Open play)22'Kieran Tierney wins a corner (To the right)20'Yukinari Sugawara wins a corner (To the right)20'Declan Rice blocks a shot20'Yukinari Sugawara has shot blocked (Out of box, Right footed, From corner)20'Lesley Ugochukwu wins a corner (To the left)19'Kamaldeen Sulemana wins a corner (To the left)18'Gabriel Martinelli wins a corner (To the left)14'Ethan Nwaneri wins a corner (To the right)10'Flynn Downes blocks a shot10'Declan Rice has shot blocked (Out of box, Right footed, Open play)7'Raheem Sterling misses attempt (To the left, 18-yard box, Left footed, Open play)4'Mikel Merino misses attempt (18-yard box, Head, Open play)2'Aaron Ramsdale makes a save (Collected, Standing)2'Gabriel Martinelli has attempt saved (High to the centre, 18-yard box, Head, Open play)0'First half begins!