Arsenal need to get back on track when they host Southampton at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night.
Draws against Liverpool and West Ham after the Gunners led by two goals both times halted momentum for Mikel Arteta's side, who are four points clear of Manchester City but have a game in hand.
However, they still have to travel to the Etihad as that game is scheduled for Wednesday night. So dropping more points here would absolutely destroy Arsenal's title bid. With City taking part in the FA Cup this weekend, the Gunners have a chance to go into this game with a seven-point lead despite City having two games in hand.
Southampton are bottom of the table and four points from safety with their hopes of survival running low.
Date, start time and location
Arsenal v Southampton is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 BST on Friday 21 April 2023.
The match will be played at the Emirates Stadium in London
Where to watch Arsenal vs Southampton
TV Channels: The match will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, with coverage starting at 7pm.
Arsenal vs Southampton team news
William Saliba has been out for a month and is again unavailable for the Gunners while Alexander Zinchenko hopes to recover.
Although not believed to be serious, Arteta could opt to keep the left-back fresh to face City in midweek. Elsewhere, Jorginho and Eddie Nketiah are among those pushing to start should the Arsenal boss decide to make changes.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles was ineligible to play for Southampton against his parent club but Theo Walcott is struggling to start against the Gunners.
That Adams is close to returning after picking up a calf problem, though the game will come too soon for the Scotland forward.
Arsenal vs Southampton prediction
Although Arsenal will be disappointed with draws at Anfield and the London Stadium, there is still a positive result as they started both games in a dominant way.
The Gunners will certainly not be reckless against the Premier League's worst team and will be hoping for a comfortable win ahead of a season-defining trip to the Etihad.
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