Martinelli to start I hope. :pray:
Martinelli to start I hope. :pray:
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Martinelli has to play, if his ankle is feeling good. In fact it would be good to see both Gabriels get a start here.
ESR, Saka, Tierney and Laca on the bench - hopefully they won’t be needed.
Beyond that I’m not really fussed who plays and who doesn’t - wouldn’t even object to Partey getting a few more minutes in his legs (as long as he doesn’t play a full 90 / 120).
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Southampton: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Stephens,Bertrand, Armstrong, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Walcott, Ings, Adams
Subs: Watts, Long, Valery, Vokins, Ramsay, N'Lundulu, Lewis, Jankewitz, Chauke
Arsenal: Leno, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Cedric, Elneny, Xhaka, Pepe, Willian, Martinelli, Nketiah.
Subs: Runarsson, Ryan, Chambers, David Luiz, Maitland-Niles, Partey, Willock, Saka, Lacazette.
Auba had to pull out late due to a personal issue, hopefully it's nothing too serious. Presumably that's why we have 2 keepers on the bench now.
Sensible decision to rest Tierney and Smith Rowe.
Xhaka will probably need a rest for the league game. Shame.
Come on Arsenal. :bow:
Not a great contribution from Gabriel there. :lol:
Gabriel looking rusty