Team news, key stats and prediction ahead of Arsenal vs Southampton in the Premier League.
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A look at some of the key stats surrounding this weekend's Premier League action, including Chelsea's trip to Man City and Jose Mourinho returning to the Premier League as Tottenham manager
Team news
Arsenal may recall Granit Xhaka for Saturday's Premier League visit of Southampton.
The former Gunners captain has not featured for the club since swearing at supporters following his substitution against Crystal Palace last month, but could return having played both of Switzerland's European Qualifiers last week.
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Arsenal boss Unai Emery says Granit Xhaka wants to rebuild his relationship with the club's supporters after losing the captaincy
Dani Ceballos (hamstring) is missing while there are minor doubts over Sead Kolasinac, Rob Holding and Bukayo Saka, who will all be tested on Friday to see if they are match fit.
Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has a full-strength squad after reporting no fresh selection concerns following the international break. Poland defender Jan Bednarek and Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg were among those involved in European Qualifiers.
Defender Ryan Bertrand is available having completed his three-match suspension for a red card in the 9-0 defeat by Leicester.
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Ralph Hasenhuttl says his players must show courage and belief when they travel to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday
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Opta stats
- Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 24 home league games against Southampton (W18 D6) since a 0-1 loss in November 1987.
- Southampton have played more Premier League away games against Arsenal without winning than any side has against another in the competition's history (20 - W0 D5 L15).
- Arsenal are winless in their last four Premier League games (D2 L2) - they've not gone longer without a win in the competition since a run of six between May-August 2011, while they last had a longer run in a single season back in February 2009 (5 games, which were all draws during a 21-game unbeaten run).
- Arsenal have won their last 35 of their last 36 home Premier League games against sides starting the day in the relegation zone, including the last 32 in a row (D1). Their last such defeat came against West Ham in April 2007.
- Southampton have lost six of their last seven Premier League games (D1), conceding 23 goals while netting just six in return in this run. However, seven of their eight points earned in the Premier League this season have come in away games (88%).
- Arsenal have a negative goal difference (-1) 12 games into a top-flight season for the first time since the 1982-83 campaign (also -1). They didn't regain a positive goal difference in that season until their 30th match.
- Arsenal have lost more Premier League games in November than they have in any other month in the competition (34). Indeed, November is the month in which the Gunners have their lowest win rate (44%), points-per-game (1.6), goals-per-game (1.5) and highest goals conceded-per-game (1.2) ratios in the competition.
- No side has scored fewer first-half goals in the Premier League this season than Southampton (3), while only Norwich (16) have conceded more in the opening 45 minutes of games than Saints (15).
- Gabriel Martinelli is Arsenal's highest scorer at the Emirates in all competitions this season with five goals. However, he's yet to score in the Premier League, and has played just 57 minutes at home in the league for the Gunners.
- Southampton's Danny Ings has scored in five different Premier League games this season, but hasn't been on the winning side in any of them (D1 L4). Indeed, Ings has ended on the losing side in more games in which he's scored than any other Premier League player this season (4).
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FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Leicester's win against Arsenal in the Premier League
Charlie Nicholas' prediction
This will have been a banker in the past. Southampton normally don't get anything at the Emirates in the Premier League. By now, the Arsenal players will have returned and Unai Emery will have had some words to say to them. These are two managers under scrutiny. Southampton are getting credit after their response to the 9-0 drubbing but they keep getting beat. The goalkeeper and the back three are still vulnerable.
Alexandre Lacazette was not on international duty and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been a bit quiet recently, so it is time for Arsenal to get back to winning ways. They are sixth in table and have been awful. Chelsea are going to Manchester City, which could bring back a little belief once more that the top four is achievable. These are the games you are expected to win and Arsenal will win.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: 4-1 (18/1 with Sky Bet)
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