Southampton v Arsenal LIVE - Updates from St Mary's as Xhaka sweeps Gunners into early lead

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Mikel Arteta, meanwhile, names an unchanged side to the team that narrowly came through Leeds United.

Aaron Ramsdale is in net, with Takehiro Tomiyasu at left-back once more as Kieran Tierney continues to warm the bench in the league. Ben White is at right-back, and the normal pairing of Gabriel and William Saliba continues in the heart of defence.

Ahead of them, Thomas Partey is the lone sitter, with Granit Xhaka excelling in recent weeks in his new role as a free eight. Captain Martin Odegaard will link the passages of play together between the midfield and final thirds, either looking wider for dangermen Gabriel Martinelli or Bukayo Saka to utilise their pace and intuition to create a goal-scoring opportunity. Or he could look more direct, into the feet of lone striker Gabriel Jesus, playing off the Brazilian and formulating a chance for him to finish from close range: a goal we've seen so often from Arsenal this term.

Let's analyse Ralph Hassenhuttl's selection:

It seems to be a three at the back for the hosts, with Moi Elyounoussi as a makeshift right wing-back. Duje Caleta-Car, Lyanco and Mohammed Salisu make up the central defensive trio shielding Gavin Bazunu, with in-form left wing-back Romain Perraud wider.

Joe Aribo is the creative spark, in a freer role allowing him to orchestrate play from the half-spaces and in more advanced positions. Stuart Armstrong, Ibrahima Diallo and James Ward-Prowse also make up the engine room, so expect the Scot to maraud forwards in support of Adam Armstrong and Aribo to create a lop-sided front three, with Aribo and Armstrong tucked behind the lone striker.

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