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Southampton: Five players who played for both Saints and Arsenal

ByMarc Walker|
1975: Charlie George of Arsenal in action during a Division One match played at Highbury in London, England. \ Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport
1975: Charlie George of Arsenal in action during a Division One match played at Highbury in London, England. \ Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport
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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 24: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal shoots during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Southampton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 24: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal shoots during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Southampton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

The Premier League returns this weekend and sees a meeting between Southampton and Arsenal that is vital for both ends of the table.

Saints need a result and a performance to help them in their fight against relegation, whilst Arsenal need to keep on the coattails of the top-four.

Last season, this fixture saw the Gunners claim a fairly routine 2-0 victory, but Saints would have the last laugh with a 3-2 win back at St Mary’s in Ralph Hasenhuttl’s first home game in charge.

Managers Hasenhuttl and Unai Emery are in very different situations, with the Saints boss being backed by the club’s fans whilst the Gunners’ gaffer comes under increasing pressure.

Ahead of the game, here is a look back at five players who played for both clubs during their careers (info via sporting-heroes.net and worldfootball.net):