Summary

  • First-half goals ease Arsenal to victory

  • Sanchez punishes Cahill error for Gunners' first

  • Walcott finishes sublime move for the second

  • Ozil volleys in the third from Sanchez cross

  1. Arsenal bring Saints crashing downpublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2017

    Southampton 0-3 Arsenal

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at St. Mary's

    Arsenal have punctured Southampton's feelgood factor ruthlessly here. The atmosphere, jubilant Arsenal fans apart, is like a testimonial game.

    All very relaxing for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger as he sits in the start starting the first game in a four-match touchline ban for pushing fourth official Anthony Taylor during the 2-1 win against Burnley at The Emirates.

    Arsenal playersImage source, Reuters
  2. Southampton's hangoverpublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2017

    Southampton 0-2 Arsenal

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at St. Mary's

    Southampton are fielding a weakened side and also seem to be suffering the mother and father of all hangovers after reaching the EFL Cup Final.

    Arsenal's own line-up has an experimental look but they are ripping Saints to shreds here, with Danny Welbeck showing what Arsenal have been missing during his absence.

    The mood of celebration  around St, Mary's before kick-off has, to put it politely, been dampened.

  3. Highlights: Chelsea 4-0 Brentfordpublished at 17:17 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2017

    Premier League leaders Chelsea sweep aside west London rivals Brentford 4-0 to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.

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  4. Team news for the late gamepublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2017

    Southampton v Arsenal (17:30 GMT)

    Southampton make 10 changes from the team that beat Liverpool to secure an EFL Cup final place on Wednesday night at Anfield. 

    Jack Stephens is the only to keep his place as 19-year-old keeper Harry Lewis replaces Fraser Forster and Josh Sims, also 19, starts on the wing in a side captained by striker Shane Long.  

    Southampton XI: Lewis, Martina, Stephens, Gardos, McQueen, Reed, Clasie, Hojbjerg, Sims, Isgrove, Long.

    Arsenal also make 10 changes from their last match - the 2-1 home victory over Burnley in the Premier League last Saturday. 

    Shkodran Mustafi is the only player to keep his place as Danny Welbeck makes his first start after eight months out with a serious knee injury.

    Theo Walcott is also back from injury for his first appearance since December, and there's spots for youngsters Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Jeff Reine-Adelaide.

    Arsenal XI: Ospina, Bellerin, Mustafi, Holding, Gibbs, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Maitland-Niles, Walcott, Reine-Adelaide, Perez, Welbeck.

  5. Wenger gets four-match touchline banpublished at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
    Breaking

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger receives a four-match touchline ban after accepting a Football Association charge of misconduct.

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  6. Wenger's history of touchline clashespublished at 18:36 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    As Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger gets a four-match touchline ban, BBC Sport looks at other times when he has been in trouble with football's authorities.

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  7. Swindon sign Chelsea defender Conroypublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    League One side Swindon Town sign Chelsea defender Dion Conroy until June 2019 for an undisclosed fee.

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  8. FA Cup: Spurs survive big scare, Lincoln & Oxford both winpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    An afternoon of Cup shocks – reaction and analysis as Lincoln defeat Ipswich and Oxford knock out Newcastle but Wycombe agonisingly lose 4-3 at Spurs.

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  9. Chelsea tempting for Gordon - Brownpublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    Celtic captain Scott Brown admits that Craig Gordon has a big decision to make after Chelsea's approach for the goalkeeper.

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  10. Chelsea contact Celtic over Gordonpublished at 09:56 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    Celtic inform Chelsea that goalkeeper Craig Gordon is not for sale after being contacted by the English Premier League leaders.

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  11. Swans should sign Terry on loan - Jamespublished at 09:54 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    Swansea City should try to sign Chelsea captain John Terry on loan, says former Wales winger Leighton James.

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  12. Chelsea fans want homegrown talent - McEachranpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    Chelsea v Brentford: Chelsea fans want homegrown talent - Josh McEachran,

  13. Wenger to accept FA misconduct chargepublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will attend an FA hearing on Friday, where he will accept a misconduct charge.

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  14. I'm a passionate guy - Wengerpublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he is a "passionate guy" in response to questions about his behaviour in Sunday's 2-1 win over Burnley.

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  15. Arsenal v Watfordpublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017

    Follow live text commentary as Arsenal face Watford in the Premier League.

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  16. Liverpool v Chelseapublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017

    Follow BBC Radio 5 live commentary and live text coverage as Liverpool face Chelsea in the Premier League.

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  17. Xhaka questioned over 'racial abuse'published at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017
    Breaking

    Arsenal's Granit Xhaka is interviewed under caution by police following an allegation he racially abused a British Airways staff member.

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  18. Southampton 0-5 Arsenal - Welbeck double, Walcott hat-trickpublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017

    Follow BBC Radio 5 live commentary, in-game clips and live text coverage from the fourth round of the FA Cup as Arsenal thrash Southampton.

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  19. Mason making 'excellent' progresspublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2017

    Hull City midfielder Ryan Mason is making "excellent progress" after fracturing his skull during Sunday's game at Chelsea.

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  20. Brighton sign Chelsea defender Tomoripublished at 21:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017

    Championship promotion hopefuls Brighton sign defender Fikayo Tomori on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season.

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