Martin said afterwards: "I think the game panned out how we though it might. They had the ball but I loved the way we defended. We asked for more courage on the ball and I thought we showed that. We had some really brilliant moments in the second half. When we scored we'd limited them to few chances.

Martin Odegaard has hinted he is ahead of schedule and is making rapid progress in his attempts to recover from an ankle injury he suffered playing for Norway last month. The Arsenal captain has missed his side’s last six games in all competitions and will again be absent for Saturday’s game against struggling Southampton.

The Gunners boss has given the latest on the fitness of his captain ahead of their Premier League clash at Emirates Stadium on Saturday

The pressure is mounting on Southampton manager Russell Martin to secure a first Premier League victory following the club’s joint-worst start to a league campaign - and poorest for 26 years. Saints have taken just one point from their opening seven games since earning promotion back to the top-flight and they remain above only Wolves heading into

Arsenal bounced back from conceding a goal to lowly Southampton to win 3-1 after a pulsating second half in their Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, with winger Bukayo Saka instrumental in the Gunners' victory.

Arsenal have never lost a home Premier League game against Southampton (P25 W17 D8) - the most times one side has faced another at home without ever losing.