The strongest Southampton lineup to take some points against Arsenal

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On the left wing position, manager Russell Martin should play Ben Brereton Diaz. The Chile international has great physicality and is decent in the build up play as well, and can make some key passes near the edge of the box. Although Diaz isn't in a prolific goalscoring form this season, his link up play with Cameron Archer is brilliant as they both played for Sheffield United on a loan move towards the end of last season.

Cameron Archer will be the centre forward in this match due to his decent pace and good game awareness. Despite missing a penalty and some good chances against Ipswich Town, Archer has showcased his huge potential with his positioning and the ability to make advancing runs into empty spaces. Moreover, manager Russell Martin suggested him to take the missed penalty as a learning and improve his finishing in the final third.

Therefore, against Arsenal, Archer will aim to step up his finishing efforts inside the box and score his first Southampton goal. Tyler Dibling will start on his preferred right-winger role against Arsenal as well. The talented 18-year-old forward has been one of the rising stars for Southampton this season, and possesses a great playmaking ability alongside having good game awareness.

After finding the back of the net against Ipswich Town, Dibling will once again be expected to play a key role for the Saints and score another early goal to give Southampton the lead in this massive Premier League fixture.