Southampton vs Arsenal

Hello and welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of this Premier League match between Southampton and Arsenal.Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have been in ...

He had a setback on the injury that he had at the start of the season, which is a shame, but knowing Alex, he will be back very soon." On Martinelli and Zinchenko, Arteta added: "He (Martinelli) had a tough week. "I think (Zinchenko) is close. "I think he’s fine. "Armel (Bella-Kotchap) is still out also and will take a bit of time. This injury can always happen again if you don't have surgery but he's a strong guy."

Can Arsenal re-establish their four-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the table with a win at Southampton? Find out with Gregg Bakowski.

[that most Old Arsenal of scorelines at Leeds](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/16/leeds-arsenal-premier-league-match-report) to pull four points clear. They certainly did and that ability is helping them put up big numbers – [they’re enjoying their best start to a season in 118 years](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/18/can-arsenal-sustain-their-title-push-or-will-fatigue-and-injuries-take-toll) – and, who knows, maybe if they can keep their noses in front until the World Cup, the extended break might just help them. [Arsenal](https://www.theguardian.com/football/arsenal) fan writes: “It’s a cautious optimism. [Southampton](https://www.theguardian.com/football/southampton) win another corner. Following the pulsating win over Liverpool at the Emirates –which very much felt like New Arsenal – they stuck at their job and won by It’s a mark of how good Arsenal have been this season that they can afford to slip up at Southampton today and still stay top of the table. 13 min: And so are Aston Villa, who are the latest club to enjoy a No Manager Bounce. “But still, as the chorus kinda says, with every Xhaka goal Arsenal fans find some reason to believe.” Arsenal have dropped a little too deep in my opinion. 38 min: Martinelli puts on the afterburners and sets the controls for the edge of the box, cutting in from the left and shifting the ball on to his right foot, only to see a low shot deflected wide for a corner. And then he should probably score after being sent through in the penalty area by an outrageous scoop from Odegaard, but the striker fires straight at Bazunu, who has had a fine game in goal for That was a comfortable half for Arsenal, who will restore their four-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the table as it stands.

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Non-subscribers can access the action via a [Fetch TV box](https://www.fetchtv.com.au/) (opens in new tab) and other friendly streaming devices. If you pick up a [fuboTV subscription](https://geni.us/YkQAuWd) (opens in new tab) for the games not on Peacock Premium, you'll be able to watch every game. [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/uk) (opens in new tab) love its super speedy connections, trustworthy security and the fact it works with Android, Apple, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, PS5 and loads more. [Manchester City](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/manchester-city) (opens in new tab). Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. [Southampton](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/southampton) (opens in new tab) have eased the pressure on under-fire manager Ralph Hasenhuttl in recent days. A 1-1 draw with [West Ham](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/west-ham-united) (opens in new tab) ended a four-match losing streak, before the Saints ran out 1-0 winners over [Bournemouth](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/afc-bournemouth) (opens in new tab) on Tuesday night. You'll be blocked from watching it, which is not ideal if you’ve paid up for a subscription and still want to catch the action without resorting to illegal feeds you’ve found on Reddit. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and t'internet, meaning the service can’t work out where you are and won't automatically block the service you've paid for. Southampton are unable to call upon the services of Tino Livramento, Armel Bella-Kotchap and Romeo Lavia due to injury. The Saints are up to 14th in the table, but they are only two points above the bottom three. Arsenal will have to make do without Mohamed Elneny, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Emile Smith Rowe on Sunday.

Southampton host Premier League leaders at Arsenal on Sunday hoping for a huge upset at St Mary's, as Mikel Arteta's boys are heavy favorites.

If MIguel Almiron’s career-best form can last and Allan Saint-Maximin returns to health in-form, the Magpies could find themselves as good as they’ve been in a decade. Newcastle’s in the discussion: There’s a lot of work to be done and a lot of season to be played but there’s very little in the first three months of the season that shows Newcastle cannot be a serious part of the top seven fight and perhaps even compete for a cup. Youri Tielemans’ strike was incredible and the movement and finish on Harvey Barnes’ effort was Leicester at its very best. Bamford had terrific chances in the 1-0 loss to Arsenal and the 2-0 loss to Leicester City, and he missed a prime chance to put Leeds ahead after coming on for scorer Rodrigo. Everton’s loaded midfield delivers as McNeil flashes off the bench (Everton 3-0 Crystal Palace): On a good day for Everton midfielders, Dwight McNeil flashed for Frank Lampard when he entered the fray with the Toffees holding the lead. Ollie Watkins was more of a winger on Sunday and Leon Bailey was splendid on the left. Class of Casemiro and Christian Eriksen gives United sturdy foundation (Chelsea 1-1 Man Utd – Player ratings): The experienced duo of Christian Eriksen and Casemiro got Man United off to a fine start at Chelsea as they ticked things over nicely in midfield and gave the visitors a foundation to get something from the game. (Man City 3-1 Brighton): When a side has a goalscorer of Erling Haaland’s quality and consistency, they’ll win more games than not even when they turn in a 5/10 or 6/10 performance (by their own standards). The rest then usually takes care of itself as Arsenal can sit back and tempt opponents to take more chances to get back in the game. Newcastle’s in the discussion (Spurs 1-2 Newcastle): There’s a lot of work to be done and a lot of season to be played but there’s very little in the first three months of the season that shows Newcastle cannot be a serious part of the top seven fight and perhaps even compete for a cup. Klopp said a few weeks ago they were out of the title race and after a few dogged wins it looked like they could be back in it. Bukayo Saka scored the winner for Arsenal at Leeds, while the Gunners are digging deep and putting in gritty displays.

This Premier League clash will take place on Sunday, October 23. Kick-off at St Mary's is scheduled for 2pm. The match will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main ...

- Arsenal have kept more clean sheets (4) and conceded fewer goals (3) away from home than any other side in the Premier League this season. - Arsenal have won nine of their 10 Premier League games this season (L1), their best ever start to a top-flight campaign. - After a 10-game unbeaten Premier League home run between October 2021 and February 2022, Southampton have now lost seven of their last 11 at St Mary’s (W2 D2). [Southampton](https://talksport.com/sport/football/team/113166/southampton/) won by the same scoreline in their match against Bournemouth although [Ralph Hasenhuttl still remains under pressure.](https://talksport.com/football/1224374/southampton-fans-chant-getting-sacked-in-the-morning-ralph-hasenhuttl-bournemouth-premier-league/) Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Those wins against Everton and Norwich last season were also the last time Saints kept back-to-back league clean sheets. You can also listen via the [talkSPORT app,](https://talksport.com/listen/) on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. - This is the third time Southampton are hosting Arsenal in a Premier League match with the Gunners starting the day top of the table, with Saints unbeaten in the previous two (3-2 in November 2002, 2-2 in January 2014). We wanted to go through and are very happy.” - No side has kept fewer clean sheets in the Premier League this season than Southampton (1), while Arsenal are so far the only side to have scored in every game. [The Gunners ](https://talksport.com/sport/football/team/113203/arsenal/)look to be in unstoppable form at the moment [having beat PSV 1-0 in the Europa League](https://talksport.com/football/1222994/arsenal-v-psv-eindhoven-live-stream-commentary-kick-off-time-team-news-score-nketiah-gakpo-van-nistelrooy-europa-league/) in midweek.

The Gunners pay a visit to St Mary's this afternoon as they look to restore their four-point gap at the Premier League summit. Such a cushion was whittled ...

Need a second goal to kill the game. Follow Arsenal vs Southampton LIVE below, with Simon Collings reporting from the stadium. Such a cushion was whittled back down to a solitary one courtesy of Manchester City’s win over Brighton yesterday, though Arsenal will be confident of notching a ninth straight win across all competitions here after edging past Leeds and PSV.

Arsenal arrive at St Mary's to face Southampton this afternoon full of confidence as they look to keep the momentum going.

Simon Collings will be providing expert analysis from the ground. [Mikel Arteta](/topic/mikel-arteta)’s side have lost just one match all season, a defeat at Old Trafford, but it’s been perfect apart from that and going into this weekend’s [Premier League](/topic/premier-league) action they had a four-point lead at the top of the table. [Live stream](/topic/live-stream): Sky Sports subscribers will be able to watch the game via a live stream on the Sky Go app.

Not that Southampton particularly look like scoring before the break, but the one-goal difference is just giving the home side that little bit of additional ...

“But still nobody has a crystal clear ball. The gym is very important but what happens in your brain is more important. We need to go every three days, we know that will happen before the World Cup and after the World Cup, they need to be ready to do that. Since then the product of Arsenal’s hailed Hale End academy has recovered in a manner many would never have predicted, ending last season as the club’s top goalscorer. Saka has started all of those matches, providing four goals and four assists. It’s something we have to show on the pitch against a team who made it difficult for us last season, we have to prove we are the better team today. The way of defending must be committed against a very good side that has good quality. There’s a consistency collectively to maintain our form. Losing possession easily, Arsenal's pressure is paying dividends. There is no end to what this man cannot do and props to Ben White too. A half-volley with his right foot, attacking a low cross from the overlapping right-back. These are the patterns of play that Arteta has drilled into his team.

Arsenal: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Tomiyasu; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Odegaard(C), Gabriel Martinelli; Gabriel Jesus. We will bring you all the ...

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Ahead of their Premier League encounter with Southampton at the St. Mary's on Sunday, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed that his side are aware of the ...

We know where the danger is with their team.” We know what we can expect from them, but we don’t have certainty over how they will start the game,” Arteta said in a pre-match press conference. Ahead of their Premier League encounter with Southampton at the St.