6 Apr From the section Premier League Share this with Digg Facebook Google LinkedIn Reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43609100 Read more about sharing. TEAM NEWS Henrikh Mkhitaryan is ruled out for Arsenal after injuring his knee against CSKA Moscow on Thursday. However, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang can return after being ineligible for that game. Back-up goalkeeper David Ospina is likely to be missing for three weeks after spraining his ankle in training. Southampton will assess midfielder Mario Lemina, who has been suffering from illness this week and only returned to training on Friday. Defender Sam McQueen is out with a groin strain, and is Saints’ only confirmed absentee. MOTD COMMENTATOR’S NOTES Alistair Mann: “Arsenal can be forgiven for attaching greater significance to European matters. “While qualification domestically is now fanciful, their route to the Champions League has moved ever closer following their handsome first leg victory over CSKA Moscow in the Europa League. “Southampton will therefore be hoping that the Gunners’ level of intensity may waver for Sunday’s meeting. “Perhaps requiring as many as four more wins to stay up, Saints need to take every opportunity which presents itself, so if Arsenal’s minds are elsewhere, they have to take advantage. “At a half empty and lacklustre Emirates Stadium last weekend, relegation rivals Stoke went away reflecting on a missed opportunity; Mark Hughes’ new charges can ill afford to have the same regrets as his previous club.” Twitter: @alistairmann01 LAWRO’S PREDICTION I said on Football Focus last week that Arsenal’s form… [Read full story]
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