ARSENAL will be hoping to get back to winning way against bottom-of-the-table Southampton on Friday night.
The Gunners’ Premier League title charge took a hit last weekend after squandering a 2-0 lead against West Ham to draw 2-2 at the London Stadium.
Arsenal star man Bukayo Saka missed a penalty to restore the Gunners’ two-goal cushion and make it 3-1 just after half-time.
Three minutes later Jarrod Bowen equalised to make it 2-2 and dented Arteta’s side’s lead at the top of the table.
Southampton go into the game at the Emirates on the back of three straight defeats in the Premier League.
Crystal Palace the latest side to pile mystery on the Saints after the Eagles walked out 2-0 winners at St Mary’s last weekend.
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When is Arsenal vs Southampton?
- Arsenal vs Southampton is on Friday, April 21.
- Kick off is at 8pm UK time.
- The Emirates will play host.
What TV channel is Arsenal vs Southampton on?
- Arsenal vs Southampton will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
- Coverage will begin at 7pm UK time.
- Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog for all the latest updates from the Emirates.
Can Arsenal vs Southampton be live streamed?
- Sky Sports customers can live stream all the action via the NOW app.
- You can download the NOW app for free on your smartphone or tablet device.
- You can purchase a NOW Sports Membership which gives you access to all 11 Sky Sports channels for £21 a month for six months and £34.99 after the six-month period.
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Oleksandr Zinchenko missed the Gunners’ 2-2 draw with West Ham last weekend due to a groin injury.
Arteta will be hoping the Ukrainian will be fit enough to return to the squad for the visit of Southampton.
William Saliba will still be missing for the Gunners with a back issue, while Eddie Nketiah returned to the bench last weekend.
Long-term absentees Mohamed Elneny and Takehiro Tomiyasu will remain out as they continue with their recovery.
Southampton
Ainsley Maitland-Niles will be unable to face his parent club at the Emirates on Friday night.
Meanwhile, Che Adams could return to the squad after missing the last four games with a calf injury.
Elsewhere, Mohamed Salisu and Mislav Orsic could also feature for the Saints after time on the sidelines.
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Odds
- Arsenal – 1/5
- Draw – 11/2
- Southampton – 14/1
*Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes and are correct at the time of publication.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
