Arsenal enter the new year with wind in their sails. Arsène Wenger’s team have seven wins in nine matches, their injury woes have started to feel a little less chronic and they believe they can strike a blow in the Champions League race at St Mary’s. Southampton have stabilised after something of a wobble and will be after revenge for the last-minute 1-0 defeat at Arsenal on 3 December last month. David Hytner
Kick-off 3pm
Venue St Mary’s
Last season Southampton 2 Arsenal 2
Referee C Pawson
This season G14, Y46, R4, 3.6 cards per game
Odds H 2-1 A 8-5 D 12-5
Southampton
Subs from K Davis, Gazzaniga, Gardos, Cropper, Clyne, Gape, Reed, McCarthy, Targett, McQueen, Isgrove, Mayuka, Long Doubtful Clyne (ankle)
Injured Cork (ankle, 17 Jan), Gallagher (knee, 11 Jan), Hesketh (knee, unknown), Rodriguez (knee, 31 Jan)
Suspended Schneiderlin (one match)
Form DWWLLL
Discipline Y27 R1
Leading scorer Pellè 8
Arsenal
Subs from Ospina, Martínez, Chambers, Bellerin, Monreal, Hayden, Coquelin, Podolski, Campbell, Walcott, Akpom Doubtful Walcott (knee), Welbeck (thigh) Injured Özil (knee, 19 Jan), Diaby (leg, unknown), Wilshere (ankle, March), Arteta (ankle, 4 Jan), Gnabry (knee, unknown), Ramsey (hamstring, 4 Jan) Suspended Giroud (second of three) Form WWDWWL Discipline Y43 R2 Leading scorer Sánchez 10
