Arsenal will face Southampton in the Emirates FA Cup quarter-final. Martin Odegaard returns to captain Arsenal at St Mary’s. He last started against Brentford in February.
Arsenal’s Starting Lineup
Odegaard is one of seven changes from the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City. Kepa Arrizabalaga starts in goal. Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Gabriel Magalhaes and Myles Lewis-Skelly make up the backline.
Christian Norgaard joins Martin in the midfield. Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli, Max Dowman and Gabriel Jesus complete the line-up on the south coast.
- Three academy starlets are among the substitutes.
- Andre Harriman-Annous, Marli Salmon and Ceadach O’Neill are all on Mikel Arteta’s bench.
Southampton’s Team Changes
Nathan Wood comes in at the back for Jack Stephens. Cam Bragg replaces the suspended Flynn Downes. Casper Jander starts over Cameron Archer. Leo Scienza is in for Shea Charles. Ross Stewart starts up top over Cyle Larin.
Southampton: Peretz, Bree, Harwood-Bellis, Wood, Manning, Bragg, Jander, Fellows, Azaz, Scienza, Stewart
Substitutes: Long, Quarshie, Romeu, Charles, Edozie, Robinson, Archer, Oyekunle, Larin
Arsenal’s Confirmed Team
Arsenal: Arrizabalaga, White, Mosquera, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Odegaard, Havertz, Dowman, Martinelli, Jesus
Substitutes: Raya, Saliba, Gyokeres, Madueke, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Harriman-Annous, O’Neill, Salmon
The full preview is available ahead of Arsenal’s trip to the south coast.