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Confirmed: Lacazette absence explained as Southampton v Arsenal lineups emerge, Odegaard captain

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Southampton starting XI: Forster; Walker-Peters, Valery, Lyanco, Bednarek, Perraud; Romeu, Ward-Prowse; Elyounoussi, S Armstrong, Broja.

Southampton substitutes: Caballero, Livramento, Salisu, Stephens, Redmond, Tella, Adams, Long, A Armstrong.

Arsenal starting XI: Ramsdale; Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tavares; Xhaka, Lokonga; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Nketiah.

Arsenal substitutes: Leno, Holding, Ogungbo, Swanson, Elneny, Azeez, Smith Rowe, Hutchinson, Pepe.

Southampton appear to have gone with a back five today as they host Arsenal.

Hammered by Chelsea last weekend, Southampton simply had to tighten up today and Ralph Hasenhuttl has seemingly changed his setup.

Fraser Forster continues in goal with Yan Valery, Lyanco and Jan Bednarek starting as the back three for Southampton

Kyle Walker-Peters and Romain Perraud are the wing backs today with Oriol Romeu and James Ward-Prowse in midfield.

Armando Broja leads the line with Stuart Armstrong and Mohamed Elyounoussi supporting him in the final third.

Former Arsenal youngster Nathan Tella makes the bench, joining Willy Caballero, Valentino Livramento, Mohammed Salisu, Jack Stephens, Nathan Redmond, Che Adams, Shane Long and Adam Armstrong.

Arsenal go with Aaron Ramsdale between the sticks whilst Nuno Tavares is in at left back having been benched against Brighton.

Cedric, Ben White and Gabriel Magalhaes make up the rest of the back four, with Albert Sambi Lokonga coming in to join Granit Xhaka in midfield.

Martin Odegaard is the number 10 and captains the side today, with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli down the flanks.

The surprise comes up front as Eddie Nketiah comes in, with Alexandre Lacazette ruled out due to COVID-19.

Emile Smith Rowe is only on the bench, joining Bernd Leno, Rob Holding, Mazeed Ogungbo, Zak Swanson, Mohamed Elneny, Miguel Azeez, Omari Hutchinson and Nicolas Pepe.