Don't worry, Aston Villa fans. In three minutes you'll be put out of your misery.

Mesut Ozil goes all Georgi Kinkladze and dances round defenders for fun but his finish can't match the jinking run. Nacho Monreal mops up behind him and hammers a shot goalwards, but again it doesn't trouble the scorers.

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Here's the team news from that absolute humdinger I'm predicting...

Hosts Southampton make two changes from their FA Cup defeat to Crystal Palace, with Maya Yoshida and Harrison Reed in for Florin Gardos and the departed Jack Cork, who signed for Swansea this week.

New signing Cork is not in the Swansea squad, although fellow new boy Kyle Naughton is handed a debut as one of six changes from the cup loss at Blackburn. Marvin Emnes and Jay Fulton also start.

Southampton XI: Forster, Clyne, Fonte, Yoshida, Bertrand, Steven Davis, Reed, Tadic, Ward-Prowse, Elia, Pelle.

Swansea XI: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Fulton, Carroll, Dyer, Shelvey, Emnes, Gomis.

Latest: Celtic 2-0 Rangers

If damage limitation was the target for Rangers, then they can view the second half as some sort of success. However, they have had only a wayward Lee Wallace shot to show for 80-odd minutes of football so far. Celtic continue to press for a third but in truth the match is petering out. It will surely be Celtic playing Dundee United in the Scottish League Cup final next month.

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Another chance for Chuba Akpom, who rises high eight yards out but can't get enough power on his header as he directs his effort straight at Brad Guzan.

Arsenal in for fifth as Hector Bellerin squares across the six-yard box in the direction of Chuba Akpom but Ciaran Clark gets back to snuff out the danger.

Former Aston Villa striker Peter Withe
BBC Radio West Midlands at Emirates Stadium

"The way Villa started this game was always going to be the most important thing. In the first seven or eight minutes they put Arsenal under a bit of pressure but to have given the ball away as much as they have done since, Arsenal are going to punish you. The changes were made to go and have a go, and Villa are now 4-0 down. At least they have shown they were willing to try and have go, but in the second half they've only created one half-chance."

This non-contest is petering out now. Arsenal and Villa have been worlds apart.

But fear not, I'm putting my neck on the line and predicting an absolute humdinger between Southampton and Swansea in the late kick-off. You heard it here, first.

Carles Gil with a free-kick 25 yards out, but it sails over the bar. The person who is in charge of editing Aston Villa's end-of-season DVD has got a tough job on his hands with this match...

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Shohidur Rahman: Can you imagine what the score would be if Alexis Sanchez was playing?

Matthew Penistone: You'd never class injuries as lucky, but without injuries Arsenal might never have seen Francis Coquelin and Hector Bellerin become this good.

Mark Lynch: As a non-Villa fan, I don't see how Paul Lambert still has a job. Negative, goal record is awful and most of them from set pieces.

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How many goals will Arsenal need to score today before Paul Lambert starts to slip off his tightrope?

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Go and have an early bath, Aaron Ramsey. Get yourself into the sponsors' lounge for pats all round. The Welsh midfielder is replaced by Mathieu Flamini.

Former Aston Villa striker Peter Withe
BBC Radio West Midlands at Emirates Stadium

"It's in Brad Guzan's hands and he actually parries it into the net. No wonder he is a bit frustrated. For the penalty, Chuba Akpom really mis-controlled the ball but because of his pace he got there ahead of Guzan. I thought Guzan made a good challenge."

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A strange spot-kick, but Santi Cazorla makes it 4-0 from the spot when he hammers the ball straight at Brad Guzan who seems to be caught by surprise as he fumbles it over the line.

The onrushing Chuba Akpom is sent sprawling by Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan. Penalty! Looked harsh on first inspection, but the referee looks to have made the right call.

Rowan (Not Rhowan): This weekend has been the weekend of super recoveries! Daniel Sturridge, Mesut Ozil and now Theo Walcott!

Jozef Podsiadly: Getting Ron Vlaar on an intensive course of magic sponge treatment has got to be a priority for Paul Lambert!

Tim Bechervaise: North London derby shaping up to be a tasty treat next Saturday...

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Theo Walcott's work is done, and he's cheered from the pitch to be replaced by Tomas Rosicky. Chuba Akpom also gets a run, replacing Olivier Giroud.

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Carles Gil trips Santi Cazorla and goes into the book. Encapsulated the match that - Arsenal always one step ahead of Villa. From the resulting free-kick, Olivier Giroud glances Cazorla's fine delivery against the bar.

Former Aston Villa striker Peter Withe
BBC Radio West Midlands at Emirates Stadium

"Paul Lambert is making the changes now. Christian Benteke will remain up front as the focal point and it looks like Scott Sinclair will be on the left and Gabriel Agbonlahor on the right."

Aston Villa shake it up, sending on Scott Sinclair for his debut alongside club stalwart Gabby Agbonlahor. Tom Cleverley and Andreas Weimann make way.