ARSENAL are in fine form and look to stay top of the Premier League today with a win over Southampton.
The Gunners have been brilliant this season and are hoping to challenge for the title for the first time since 2004, but Southampton will be buoyed by a vital win in midweek against Bournemouth.
- Start time: 2pm
- TV/Live stream: Sky Sports Premier League
- Southampton XI: To follow
- Arsenal XI: To follow
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When is Southampton vs Arsenal?
- Southampton will be entertaining Arsenal TODAY – Sunday, October 23.
- The game will get underway from 2pm UK time.
- St. Mary’s in Southampton is the allocated arena for this intriguing fixture and it can host around 32,384 supporters.
- The Saints snatched all three points from Arsenal when the sides last met in April.
What TV channel is Southampton vs Arsenal on and can I live stream it?
- Southampton vs Arsenal will be broadcasted LIVE on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the UK.
- Coverage is set to commence from 1pm UK time – one hour before kick-off.
- Subscription members of Sky Sports have the option to stream the entire action live via the Sky Sports website or Sky Go app.
What is the team news?
Ralph Hasenhuttl is unlikely to have the duo of Romeo Lavia and Kyle Walker-Peters due to muscular injuries.
Long-term absentees Armel Bella-Kotchap and Valentino Livramenton are on the road to recovery but are both still months away from a return.
Elsewhere, Mikel Arteta will be sweating over the fitness of Oleksandr Zinchenko.
But Gabriel Martinelli was fit enough to come on as a substitute against PSV despite rumours that he could miss out due to an illness.
However, Arteta will be sweating over the fitness of Bukayo Saka who picked up a minor knock in the Europa League win.