Arsenal v So’ton preview

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is likely to make a host of changes to his side when they take on Southampton in their EFL Cup quarter-final clash on Wednesday evening.

The Gunners returned to winning ways on Sunday with a 3-1 win over Bournemouth at the Emirates, and they sit three points off Premier League leaders Chelsea in fourth.

Southampton meanwhile beat Everton 1-0 for their first win in three games. They have not won a major cup since 1976 while their last major cup final appearance came in 2003, a 1-0 FA Cup final defeat by Wenger’s Arsenal.

Arsenal, who are looking to win the EFL Cup for a third time, will be without striker Olivier Giroud because of a slight groin problem.

Team news

Wenger often treats the competition as a way to blood youngsters in the first team so the likes of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Jeff Reine-Adelaide and Rob Holding will hope to be involved.

Third-choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is expected to start while Lucas Perez is in contention following an ankle injury but Santi Cazorla (Achilles), Mathieu Debuchy (hamstring), Hector Bellerin (ankle), Per Mertesacker and Danny …

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