ARSENAL will be hoping for an easier time at St.Mary’s than they faced against Leeds last Sunday.
Bukayo Saka’s sensational first-half strike was enough to secure all three points against the Yorkshire giants.
Bukayo Saka inspired Arsenal to a chaotic 1-0 win over Leeds
Che Adams’ only goal fired Southampton to three points against Bournemouth
But the Gunners were let off the hook after watching Patrick Bamford miss from 12-yards out before Chris Kavanagh overturned a stoppage-time spot kick with the intervention of VAR.
However, Mikel Arteta’s side could be in for another tough afternoon given their recent shaky record against Southampton.
And the Saints will be determined to build on their marginal 1-0 triumph over Bournemouth.
When is Southampton vs Arsenal?
- Southampton will be entertaining Arsenal on Sunday, October 23.
- It is expected to get underway from 2pm UK time.
- St. Mary’s in Southampton is the allocated arena for this intriguing fixture and it can host around 32,384 supporters.
- The Saints snatched all three points from Arsenal when the sides last met in April.
What TV channel is Southampton vs Arsenal on and can I live stream it?
- Southampton vs Arsenal will be broadcasted LIVE on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the UK.
- Coverage is set to commence from 1pm UK time – one hour before kick-off.
- Subscription members of Sky Sports have the option to stream the entire action live via the Sky Sports website or Sky Go app,
What is the team news?
Ralph Hasenhuttl is unlikely to have the duo of Romeo Lavia and Kyle Walker-Peters due to muscular injuries.
Long-term absentees Armel Bella-Kotchap and Valentino Livramenton are on the road to recovery but are both still months away from a return.
Elsewhere, Mikel Arteta will be sweating over the fitness of Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Martinelli for their big trip to Southampton as they both missed Wednesday’s training session.
Latest odds
- Southampton to win 9/2
- Draw 16//5
- Arsenal to win 4/7
*Odds courtesy of Betfair are correct at time of publication
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