Southampton v Arsenal: live - Telegraph 13 min Podolski and Wilshere play a one-two that puts the German through on goal but his shot is blocked by a close minder. 12 min Really lively match, this. Saints buzzing with the ball in attack but lacking the finesse to break down the Gunners for now. 11 min Ramirez nabs the ball off Wilshere but his attempted through ball to Wilshere is intercepted. 9 min More of a buzz about Saints now, who have settled down after Arsenal's early dominance. Davis makes a cracking run unchecked and attempts to thread a ball through to Lambert but the pass, a little on the heavy side, is given to Lambert in an offside position. 8 min Big penalty shout for Saints! Yoshida kicked by Vermaelen in the box and that looked like a pen to these eyes. Not given by Lee Probert. 7 min Ironic cheers for Boruc as he gathers a corner without completely messing up. 6 min Boruc is having a stinker!! He drops a simple Oxlade-Chamberlain cross and appears to be playing with gloves sponsored by Anchor. 5 min Chance! Cazorla's long-range volley is deflected out for a corner. Not too far off the target but luckily for Saints the deflection helped it bounce out. From the corner Boruc lets the ball slip through his fingers with an alarmingly poor piece of 'keeping. 4 min Clash of heads in the middle of the park between Sagna and Davis. The referee has, rightly, stopped play. 2 min More Wilshere and more Arsenal control in the Southampton third of the pitch. No gaps in the Saint defence..........yet. Shaw tackles Oxlade-Chamberlain in a preview of Arsenal training next season. 1 min We're under way at St Mary's. Wilshere to the fore straight away stroking the ball around and generally running things for Arsenal. 17.28 One last statistical hit before kick-off: 17.26 The two teams are out on the pitch and shaking hands like true gentlemen. 17.19 Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier (he of the famous last goal in the video below) is pessimistic about the Saints' chances tonight: It's going to be difficult. No two ways about it. We're probably playing Arsenal at the worst possible time. 17.16 Some statistics for you to chew over: 17.14 Sky Sports have gone with the 15-minute build-up again for this one. I find that to be a bit limited. We're missing out on the tactics board and a magazine-style feature interview with one of the stars. We'll be lucky if we get a word with both managers before the match too. 17.10 I've been monitoring all the transfer goss today and it looks like Luke Shaw is the only real deal on the go with Arsenal. Gunners fans, do you see a 17 year-old left-back as a priority signing? 17.06 Here's what Wenger had to say when someone asked him about the Southampton youth academy. Think he likes it: We produce some but not as many. It is exceptional what they have done. Three wingers [Bale, Walcott and Chamberlain] and Luke Shaw - that is a good way to study what they have done. 17.00 Feast your eyes on this, lovers of retro football clips....Marian Pahars!!! 16.50 TEAM NEWS: Southampton manager Nigel Adkins has recalled goalkeeper Artur Boruc for his first appearance since the end of October as one of three changes with Steven Davis and Gaston Ramirez also brought in. Arsenal are unchanged and the same side that tonked Newcastle 7-3 will run on from the start at St Mary's. Southampton: Boruc, Cork, Fonte, Yoshida, Shaw, Puncheon, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Guly, Ramírez, Lambert. Subs: Davis, Hooiveld, Rodriguez, Ward-Prowse, Richardson, Mayuka, De Ridder. Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Podolski, Walcott. Subs: Martinez, Mertesacker, Coquelin, Ramsey, Rosicky, Gervinho, Giroud. Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire) 16.45 Good evening and thanks for joining me for live coverage of this between Arsenal feeder club Southampton and Arsenal themselves. Yes, whatever happens during this match Saints left back Luke Shaw will get a visit from Arsène Wenger afterwards. The Frenchman will persuade him that the Emirates Stadium is the best place for his unique talents to prosper. He will paint a vivid picture of a lifestyle of riches, football shirts made from recycled bottles, and Champions League exits to Barcelona. Shaw will lap it up and leave behind his pals on the South Coast to become the new Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain who was the new Theo Walcott. Talking of Walcott, this evening we get another look at Theo as a striker playing through the middle. Do you like this new, robust, goalscoring Walcott? Or do you prefer the pacy winger with a poor final ball? Your preference matters not because it looks like Theo's staying down the middle. I think it's time to get going with this liveblog. But before we start please read the match notes below: Match Notes Southampton face a difficult run of home fixtures in the New Year, starting with Arsenal, but will feel that they can threaten any opponent at St Mary's. They are likely to try to take the game to Arsenal, making for an exciting spectacle, but also the risk that they will be exposed defensively. Arsenal enjoyed Southampton's open style at the Emirates and their good away run looks likely to continue. Betting: Home 7-2, Away 7-10, Draw 3-1. Stat of the game: Theo Walcott has 14 goals for Arsenal in all competitions this season, already his best ever return. Jeremy Wilson's prediction: Southampton 1 Arsenal 3.