Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck has played 21 minutes in three sub appearances since recovering from knee cartilage damage that required surgery in May 2016.

Today he makes his first start. Rusty?

Image source, Getty Images

The team news in more detail. 

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 - last Saturday's 2-1 home victory over Burnley in the Premier League.

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.

Image source, Getty Images

The two FA Cup trophies secured in 2014 and 2015 are Arsenal's only silver prizes from the past 12 years.

Does making 10 changes to last week's team mean this season's competition is not a priority?

Two youngsters who we've seldom seen and Danny Welbeck starts as banned Gunners boss Arsene Wenger takes a seat in the stands. 

Southampton, meanwhile, well there's 10 changes from Claude Puel's side, too. 

With one Wembley final booked already, are Saints focussing on the league now as well?

Image source, Getty Images