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Arsenal travel to St Mary\u2019s on Saturday night looking to heal the wounds of their recent Carabao Cup final defeat.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Gunners return from the international break with a point to prove. Their quadruple dreams ended at Wembley against Manchester City. Mikel Arteta\u2019s men now focus on a historic treble bid, leading the Premier League by nine points.<\/p>\n Historically, Arsenal have dominated this quarter-final stage, progressing from 14 of their last 16 appearances. Furthermore, they have navigated 45 of their last 48 ties against non-top-flight opposition successfully.<\/p>\n Southampton host the Premier League leaders in the midst of a spectacular 14-game unbeaten run. Under Tonda Eckert, the Saints have surged into the Championship play-off positions.<\/p>\n They reached this stage by clinical displays against Fulham, Leicester City, and Doncaster Rovers. This marks the sixth FA Cup meeting between these two clubs. While Arsenal won four of the first five, the Saints secured a 1\u20130 victory in their most recent cup encounter.<\/p>\n The hosts suffer a massive blow with Flynn Downes and Kuryu Matsuki both suspended. Captain Jack Stephens also remains a major doubt following a training ground injury. However, Leo Scienza is expected to feature after overcoming a groin problem. Manager Tonda Eckert could become only the third Saints boss to win his first four FA Cup matches.<\/p>\n Mikel Arteta welcomes back Martin \u00d8degaard and Jurri\u00ebn Timber to the squad after injury layoffs. Notably, 16-year-old Max Dowman is in line for his first start following his heroics against Everton.<\/p>\n However, Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze, and Piero Hincapi\u00e9 are all ruled out. Several key stars like Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice are expected to be rested ahead of Champions League action.<\/p>\n The Saints are Championship giants right now, having not tasted defeat since mid-January. They have won 11 of their last 14 games across all competitions. Despite this form, Southampton have been eliminated from their last five quarter-finals against top-flight teams.<\/p>\n Arsenal arrive on the South Coast having won five of their last six matches in all competitions. Notably, Gabriel Martinelli has been the competition\u2019s standout performer this term. He has recorded five goal involvements in the FA Cup since the third round. The Gunners have advanced from their last four semi-finals once reaching this stage.<\/p>\n Southampton Predicted XI (4-2-3-1):<\/strong> Peretz; Bree, Wood, Harwood-Bellis, Manning; Jander, Romeu; Fellows, Azaz, Edozie; Stewart<\/p>\n Arsenal Predicted XI (4-2-3-1):<\/strong> Kepa; Mosquera, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; N\u00f8rgaard, Lewis-Skelly; Dowman, Havertz, Martinelli; Jesus<\/p>\n UK fans can watch the match live and free-to-air on BBC One. Additionally, it is available on TNT Sports 1 and the BBC iPlayer app.<\/p>\n Read more-\u00a0New Chelsea transfer strategy revealed as Rosenior eyes key trait<\/strong><\/p>\n See Also-\u00a0What did Enzo Fernandez say on future as Chelsea vice-captain dropped?<\/strong><\/p>\n Facebook<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | YouTube<\/a> | TikTok<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\nSouthampton vs Arsenal \u2013 Match preview and team news<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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