Southampton vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from St. Mary's Stadium
Follow live coverage as Southampton face Arsenal in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Southampton vs Arsenal
Continuing the hosts' bright start, Perraud sends in a shot from outside the box following a corner, but it flies well off target.
Southampton vs Arsenal
Great persistence by Broja helps the young striker evade four Arsenal defenders inside the area, but his cutback into the six-yard box somehow evades players from both sides and Arsenal escape a major scare.
Southampton vs Arsenal
Nketiah's cross from the left is headed away for a corner by Bednarek from near the penalty spot, but from the resulting set-piece, Southampton get the ball clear to safety.
Southampton vs Arsenal
Despite Broja's best efforts on the right byline, Gabriel manages to escape a tight spot without conceding a corner.
Southampton vs Arsenal
The players are out on the pitch at a sunny St Mary's, with kick-off now just moments away!
Southampton vs Arsenal
Arsenal make a couple of changes to the team that lost at home to Brighton: with Lacazette ruled out by injury, Nketiah starts up front, while Smith Rowe is among the substitutes. Tavares comes in at left-back; releasing Xhaka to return to central midfield.
Southampton vs Arsenal
There are four changes to the Southampton side heavily beaten by Chelsea last weekend, as Broja, Valery, Lyanco and Perraud are drafted into the starting XI. That sees Armstrong, Adams, Salisu and Livramento relegated to the bench by coach Ralph Hasenhuttl.
Southampton vs Arsenal
SUBS: Bernd Leno, Nicolas Pepe, Emile Smith Rowe, Rob Holding, Miguel Azeez, Zak Swanson, Mohamed Elneny, Mazeed Ogungbo, Omari Hutchinson.
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