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The full back position was threadbare as it is. Now with Ryan Bertrand suspended and Kyle Walker-Peters injured, the damage has only worsened. Ralph Hasenhuttl remains “hopeful” the club can bring someone in before the January window slams shut. Jacob Tanswell writes.
Ibrahima Diallo is becoming Southampton’s multi-faceted midfielder. He adds incision to compliment aggression and has displayed a precocious talent at just 21 years of age. He may just be the leading light within Southampton’s new streamline recruitment strategy. Jacob Tanswell writes from St Mary’s.
At St Mary’s, our reporter Jacob Tanswell watched on from the stands as Southampton once again created their own downfall.
A howler from Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy put the Gunners on course for their first away league victory since early December.
After suffering back-to-back away defeats upon their return to Premier League action, Arsenal travel south with a point to prove. But given their notoriously poor record at St Mary’s, they are expected to face yet another away day examination.