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Arsenal Vs Southampton Today (3:15 Pm) Live by SamuelTurner(m): 9:32am On Apr 08, 2018 |
Everything you need to know ahead of the Premier League match at Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon Arsenal's upturn in form has given them a realistic chance of finishing the season strongly, even if manager Arsene Wenger admits that finishing in the top four remains unlikely. The Gunners have won their last five matches in all competitions and their imperious home form has seen them lose just two of their last 23 league matches at Emirates Stadium. Relegation-threatened Southampton have recorded just one win in their last 18 league games, but may take hope from their surprise 2-0 victory over the Gunners last season. Wenger's side look all but certain to reach the Europa League semi-finals after an impressive 4-1 win over CSKA Moscow on Thursday and could decide to rest a number of players ahead of the return leg in Russia next week. David Ospina has been ruled out for two to three weeks with an ankle injury sustained in training on Wednesday. Armenia international Henrikh Mkhitaryan misses out with a slight knee problem but should be fit for the return leg against CSKA next Thursday. Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla remains a long- term absentee with an Achilles injury. Wenger could make several changes to freshen up his team ahead of next Thursday's Europa League quarter-final second leg against CSKA Moscow. The likes of Alex Iwobi and Sead Kolasinac could start, while it's possible that Calum Chambers or Rob Holding will fill in for Laurent Koscielny with the Frenchman carefully managing his chronic Achilles problem. Mohamed Elneny could also start in midfield if Wenger opts to rest one of Jack Wilshere, Aaron Ramsey or Granit Xhaka. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is expected to return upfront and could play alongside Alexandre Lacazette after the Frenchman insisted that they can play in the same team together.
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Re: Arsenal Vs Southampton Today (3:15 Pm) Live by SamuelTurner(m): 9:34am On Apr 08, 2018 |
Southampton have a full squad to choose from with
Oriol Romeu likely to come in for Pierre-Emile
Hojbjerg and Steven Davis for Manolo Gabbiadini.
Newly-appointed manager Mark Hughes was tasked
with keeping Southampton in the Premier League
but defeat in his last match against West Ham has
pushed them further adrift of the safety zone.
He won his first match as manager of the Saints by
beating Wigan in the FA Cup quarter-final, but the
3-0 defeat against the Hammers once again
emphasised how difficult it will be to secure his
side's top-flight status for another season.
Charlie Austin is the club's top scorer with six goals
to his name so far this season. |
Re: Arsenal Vs Southampton Today (3:15 Pm) Live by SamuelTurner(m): 1:06pm On Apr 08, 2018 |
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