Hello and welcome to Eurosport's coverage of today's early FA Cup clash between Southampton and Arsenal. I'm Ciaran Baynes and I'll be following the game with you.

Real chance for Cedric after Willian's cross was cleared to him on the edge of the box but he blazed over the bar. It turned out Willian was offside anyway.

Good diagonal ball from Cedric loowking for Pepe on the break but Walker-Peters puts the ball out for a corner.

Off the bar! Ward-Prowse's corner swerves to hit the bar at the near post. Leno definitely beaten. Did he mean it? Surely not. Had the kind of reverse swing you get kicking a plastic ball at the beach.

The old Anderton-Sheringham corner was attempted to Ings from Ward-Prowse but the effort is deflected wide.

Good early signs from the Saints, Bertrand puts in a dangerous cross that Adams did not gamble on reaching the far post.

Ward-Prowse curled the free kick into a dangerous area but Leno came out well and claimed.

Gabriel catches Danny Ings with an outstretched hand to the face. Not much in it, but maybe a bit sore on a cold early afternoon.

The Saints get us underway...

The teams are coming out at St Mary's. The winner will play Wolves who edged past Chorley last night.

It is one of those rare games where the team news has really had an effect on the odds. Arsenal were near odds on an hour ago, now they and Southampton can be backed at around the 2/1 mark with the odds slightly longer for the draw.

Reasons for Arsenal fans to be cheerful despite the absence of Smith-Rowe, Aubameyang et al from our good friend Opta Joe.

You wonder how different Southampton's side might have been if their match with Leeds hadn't been called off on Wednesday.

Southampton, in contrast, have just one change from the side that lost 2-0 at Leicester last week - and it is Danny Ings coming in for William Smallbone.

A clear difference in intent between the managers here. Only Leno, Holding, Cedric and Xhaka start from those who romped to victory over Newcastle on Monday.

The hosts are fielding a strong starting xi...

This is the Gunners side which will take the field at St Mary's..