Shkodran Mustafi looks set to miss Arsenal's clash with Southampton this weekend with a thigh problem.

The German defender almost left the club in January, but his recent strong run of form led to some good results for Arsenal.

His absence will open the door for Per Mertesacker or Rob Holding to slot into Arsene Wenger's increasingly settled starting line-up.

The Gunners toppled BATE Borisov 6-0 in the Europa League using mainly fringe players, meaning the first team will be raring to go.

Take a look through the gallery above to reveal the predicted Arsenal team to face Southampton at St Mary's.