Mikel Arteta insisted he wanted to remain focused on Arsenal’s 3-0 victory over Southampton and not the disciplinary breach that led to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang being left out.Gunners boss Arteta confirmed the reason for Aubameyang’s omission before kick-off.Explaining the Arsenal captain’s absence, Arteta said: “Unfortunately, due to a disciplinary breach.”I think...Full Story »

Martin Odegaard scored for a third successive game as Arsenal eased their way to a 3-0 victory over Southampton. Gunners skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was dropped from the matchday squad for disciplinary reasons. Odegaard added the second in the 27th minute shortly after Alexandre Lacazette had put Mikel Arteta’s side ahead with his first goal since mid-October with Gabriel wrappin...Full Story »

Arsenal could have Emile Smith Rowe back in contention for the visit of Southampton after the England international returned to training on Thursday.Bernd Leno is being assessed ahead of the game after suffering a groin problem in training last week.Gabriel Martinelli is fit and available after being substituted against Everton on Monday while Sead Kolasinac (ankle) has returned to outdoor train...Full Story »

Ralph Hasenhuttl has blasted Alex McCarthy’s lack of professionalism for failing to admit the extent of his hamstring injury that cost Southampton two points against Brighton.Neal Maupay’s last-ditch tap-in scrambled Brighton a 1-1 Premier League draw at St Mary’s, with the French striker played onside by James Ward-Prowse.The Saints skipper had raced back to cover McCarthy&rsq...Full Story »

Neal Maupay’s last-gasp tap-in plundered Brighton a 1-1 Premier League draw at Southampton.The French forward produced the fastest reaction after Jakub Moder’s free-kick, to deny Ralph Hasenhuttl a win on his three-year anniversary as Saints boss.Maupay’s sixth top-flight goal in 15 appearances rescued a point for Graham Potter’s side in the eighth minute of added time, b...Full Story »

Jan Bednarek will miss Southampton’s Premier League clash with Brighton on Saturday due to a calf injury.The Poland defender trudged out of Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Leicester in the closing stages and will now miss out this weekend.Stuart Armstrong will sit the game out with a heel complaint, while goalkeeper Fraser Forster picked up a knock in training and will also be out of actio...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers rued a lack of concentration and aggression in key moments after Leicester had to come from behind twice to salvage a 2-2 draw at Southampton.James Maddison’s moment of magic early in the second period earned a point at St Mary’s but the Foxes were unable to fully overcome a sloppy opening period.Defender Jonny Evans initially fired the visitors level, in between firs...Full Story »

James Maddison scored for the third successive game as Leicester twice came from behind to salvage a 2-2 Premier League draw at Southampton.In-form Maddison conjured a moment of magic early in the second period but the Foxes squandered golden chances to complete a comeback success on the south coast.Jamie Vardy blazed over when through on goal, while Harvey Barnes was denied by a fine save from ...Full Story »

Defender Jack Stephens could return to the Southampton squad for Wednesday’s Premier League clash with Leicester.Stephens is back in training after more than two months out with a knee injury and could be involved as the Saints attempt to bounce back from defeats at Norwich and Liverpool in their last two games.Moussa Djenepo should also be available after recovering from a knock, but fell...Full Story »

Liverpool turned up the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea as they coasted to a second successive 4-0 victory at Anfield with Southampton the powerless victims on this occasion. Saints were dispatched as comfortably as Arsenal were a week ago as Jurgen Klopp’s side moved within a point of the top, in the process becoming the first top-flight team to score two or more goals for 1...Full Story »

Dean Smith called on Norwich and their supporters to turn Carrow Road into a fortress after they secured a second Premier League win of the season with a 2-1 victory over Southampton.Goals from Teemu Pukki and captain Grant Hanley on his 30th birthday saw the Canaries make it back-to-back triumphs after they also beat Brentford two weeks ago in what proved Daniel Farke’s last match in char...Full Story »

Dean Smith started his Norwich tenure with three points after Grant Hanley’s 79th-minute header earned a 2-1 victory at home to Southampton.The result made it back-to-back triumphs for the Canaries, who moved off the bottom of the Premier League table after Teemu Pukki had cancelled out Che Adams’ early opener for the visitors.Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy was at fault for Hanley&r...Full Story »

Adam Armstrong’s early strike was enough for Southampton to earn three points against Aston Villa and inflict a fifth consecutive loss to increase pressure on manager Dean Smith.Villa have not collected a single point since winning at Manchester United on September 25 and this 1-0 reverse will only fan the flames of speculation regarding Smith’s position.The travelling supporters at ...Full Story »

Southampton forward Armando Broja is back in contention for the home game with Aston Villa after missing two matches with an ankle problem.Midfielder Moussa Djenepo, who missed the weekend win over Watford, also returns to the squad.Manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has a full squad to select from apart from defender Jack Stephens, who has been out since mid-September with a knee injury.Ezri Konsa is sus...Full Story »

Ralph Hasenhuttl hailed “an important win” for his Southampton side after Che Adams’ individual effort proved the difference at Watford.Adams collected the ball on the edge of the area and turned before chipping the ball into the top corner and out of reach of the goalkeeper in the 19th minute.Southampton had 12 shots but just one was on target as they secured a first away Prem...Full Story »

Watford can welcome back Danny Rose for the visit of Southampton.Rose has recovered from the minor calf injury that saw him miss the trip to Everton, but fellow full-back Kiko Femenia remains a doubt with a hip problem.The Hornets will be without forward Emmanuel Dennis, who is suspended after picking up five yellow cards.Southampton will be without Armando Broja due to an ankle issue.James Ward...Full Story »

It’s always interesting to watch how the top teams approach the EFL Cup, as it seems to be the case that they are happy if they win it but they also seem happy to accept an early exit from the tournament. It does mean that squad rotation is pretty common, but there were more absences than expected tonight from Thomas Tuchel’s side as it wasn’t just Lukaku and Werner who miss...Full Story »

Chelsea beat Southampton in a shootout in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night after the game ended in a 1-1 draw in regular time. Kai Havertz scored right before half-time to put Chelsea in front as the teams went to the dressing room for the break. Che Adams struck back for the visitors early in the second half to level the score, but neither team could f...Full Story »

Chelsea needed another shootout to earn a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with Southampton beaten 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the 90 minutes at Stamford Bridge.Reece James again provided the decisive kick like he had done in the previous round against Aston Villa after Theo Walcott and Will Smallbone had failed from 12 yards for the Saints.Kai Havertz’s first-half goal had...Full Story »

Chelsea expect to have midfielder N’Golo Kante back for the Carabao Cup tie against Southampton.Kante missed the 7-0 Premier League win over Norwich on Saturday because of concerns over a slight muscle tightness.With Romelu Lukaku (ankle) and Timo Werner (hamstring) out injured, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Kai Havertz could again lead the attack, with boss Thomas Tuchel expected to freshen up t...Full Story »