Arsenal travel to St Mary’s on the back of an unbeaten start to 2017 and progression in the FA Cup would only enhance the feelgood mood around Arsène Wenger’s side at present. Arsenal lifted the trophy two years ago and the 12-times winners will be confident of going the distance once more. Southampton, who clinched a place in the EFL Cup final in midweek, stand in their way and it is worth bearing in mind Saints got the better of Arsenal when the two sides last met in November. Ben Fisher
Venue St Mary’s Stadium, Saturday 5.30pm
Referee Kevin Friend
TV BT Sport 2
Odds Southampton 11-4 Arsenal 11-10 Draw 5-2
Head to head Southampton wins 20 Arsenal wins 46 Draws 25
Southampton
Subs from Taylor, Clasie, Martina, Sims, McQueen, Lewis
Doubtful Boufal, Gardos, McCarthy
Injured Austin, Hesketh, Rodriguez, Targett, Van Dijk, Pied, Ward-Prowse
Arsenal
Subs from Cech, Martínez, Walcott, Jenkinson, Sanogo, Koscielny, Holding, Monreal, Welbeck, Özil, Akpom, Sánchez, Reine-Adélaïde
Injured Mertesacker, Cazorla, Debuchy
Suspended Xhaka
Unavailable Elneny
Match pointers
• Southampton could be the first team since Manchester United in 1982-83 to knock Arsenal out of both cups in one season
• This is the first time Cup meeting for these sides since the 2003 final
