Hello and welcome to Eurosport's coverage of Wednesday's Premier League encounter between Arsenal and Southampton. This is Nick Royle (@nickaroyle) taking you through all the action from the Emirates Stadium.

The Return of the Ox sees Olivier Giroud drop to the Arsenal bench in the only change from the side that started at the Hawthorns.

The Arsenal team is in...Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has come through a late fitness test on his knee, and left-back Nacho Monreal also starts despite suffering a knock during Saturday's 1-0 victory at West Brom.

Southampton are third in the Premier League table despite Sunday’s 3-0 home defeat to Manchester City, and have won at the Emirates Stadium this season already. They recorded a 2-1 victory over Arsene Wenger’s men in the Capital One Cup.

Saints' Victor Wanyama ahead of the match: “We know it is going to be tough, but everyone is ready for the game. We know Arsenal are a good team, they always try to play football and we have to work really hard."

Southampton are looking to end a sequence of 19 Premier League games at Arsenal without a win.