Arsenal will likely have just two intense training sessions in preparation for their Premier League clash against Southampton this weekend. On Tuesday evening, the Gunners put in a professional performance against Paris Saint-Germain to win their first Champions League game of the season.
That victory was Arsenal’s third in six days at Emirates Stadium with Bolton and Leicester also beaten. With three fixtures arriving in quick succession, Mikel Arteta has tinkered with his starting XI, which has allowed Ethan Nwaneri and others to shine, though injuries have made that far from straightforward.
Ben White and Martin Odegaard are both currently missing and Jurrien Timber could soon join that list following his early withdrawal against PSG. In terms of good injury news, Mikel Merino and David Raya have both recovered while Takehiro Tomiyasu has been spotted training for the first time in two months.
