Southampton vs. Arsenal: Opposition threat

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LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 07: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his teams fifth goal of the game from the penalty spot during the UEFA Europa League group H match between Arsenal FC and BATE Borisov at Emirates Stadium on December 7, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) /

In just under an hour and a half, Southampton and Arsenal will face off at St. Mary’s Stadium, with both teams desperate for a win.

Arsenal will go into the game after their deflating loss at the hands of Manchester United – had it not been for a David de Gea masterclass the Gunners may have got something out of the game.

The Saints meanwhile shared the spoils against local ‘rivals’ Bournemouth, and are now well into their toughest stretch of the season, with Leicester and Chelsea to come within the next week.

If Arsenal win and results go their way they could sneak back up to fourth. If Liverpool win too though they will still leapfrog rivals Tottenham to sit in fifth.

Mauricio Pellegrino meanwhile will know that a win could potentially take his side into the top half, just rewards for a change in form and attitude over the last three games. To do so however, Everton would need to draw or lose against their Merseyside neighbours.

But who are Arsenal’s three biggest threats? Let’s take a look.