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Southampton vs Arsenal: 3 things to look out for on Sunday

By Adam Schultz

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 16: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal is marked by Romain Perraud of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton and Arsenal at St Mary's Stadium on April 16, 2022 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 16: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal is marked by Romain Perraud of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton and Arsenal at St Mary's Stadium on April 16, 2022 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – OCTOBER 20: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal FC during the UEFA Europa League group A match between Arsenal FC and PSV Eindhoven at Emirates Stadium on October 20, 2022, in London, United Kingdom (Photo by Joris Verwijst/Orange Pictures/BSR Agency/Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – OCTOBER 20: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal FC during the UEFA Europa League group A match between Arsenal FC and PSV Eindhoven at Emirates Stadium on October 20, 2022, in London, United Kingdom (Photo by Joris Verwijst/Orange Pictures/BSR Agency/Getty Images) /

2. Mikel Arteta’s team selection

Mikel Arteta will likely shuffle the deck with so many games arriving ahead of the World Cup. The Gunners have been playing twice a week throughout October. But how much will Arteta rotate his XI? Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Granit Xhaka, and Gabriel all started against PSV midweek.

Just who plays will be interesting, as the risk of burnout is real. However, Arteta was rather candid in his response to the exact thing midweek.

Can Saka and Co. continue playing twice a week? They can, but at what cost?

Continued on the next slide…

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