Arsenal v Southampton: match preview

Shkodran Mustafi could make his Arsenal debut and Lucas Pérez is also available for his first appearance. Arsène Wenger said he has the “most mature squad for a long time” but they will not find it easy against Southampton, who will be hoping Fraser Forster is fit after missing England’s trip to Slovakia with an arm injury. Ryan Bertrand is also available. Alan Smith

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Emirates Stadium

Last season Arsenal 0 Southampton 0

Referee Robert Madley

This season G2, Y11, R0, 5.50 cards per game

Odds H 4-7 A 11-2 D 10-3
Arsenal

Subs from Ospina, Martínez, Debuchy, Holding, Gibbs, Coquelin, Elneny,

Oxlade-Chamberlain, Reine-Adelaide, Iwobi, Pérez, Akpom, Sanogo

Doubtful None

Injured Welbeck (knee, Jan), Mertesacker (knee, Jan), Gabriel

(ankle, 1 Oct), Jenkinson (knee, Nov), Ramsey (hamstring 17 Sep)

Suspended None

Form LDW

Discipline Y6 R0

Leading scorers Cazorla, Chambers, Ox-Chamberlain, Özil, Sánchez, Walcott 1
Southampton

Subs from McCarthy, Yoshida, Targett, Clasie, Ward-Prowse, Rodriguez, Austin

Doubtful Forster (arm)

Injured Pied (knee, Jun), Boufal (knee, Oct), Gardos (knee, Dec)

Suspended None

Form DLD

Discipline Y3 R0

Leading scorers Redmond, Rodriguez 1