Date: 8th September 2016 at 6:30pm
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Fear not Gooners; there is only two days left to wait until Premier League action returns with the international break having been particularly uninspiring to bear.

With Arsenal fans looking forward to the first Saturday 3pm kick off of the season at Emirates Stadium, there is an air of anticipation with Arsene Wenger having finally recruited Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez since a ball was last kicked.

A lot of the attention will centre upon whether Arsenal’s new boys start the game against Southampton at the weekend and in many ways, Shkodran Mustafi has more of a chance on paper.

With Arsenal having suffered injuries to Per Mertesacker and Gabriel Paulista in pre-season, Mustafi’s arrival was imperative but it remains to be seen whether Arsene Wenger will throw him into the action straight away.

We mustn’t forget that somebody standing in for the interim period has done particularly well in the shape and form of Rob Holding who hasn’t looked fazed in games against Leicester City and Watford lately.

With Arsene Wenger needing to make a series of key decisions heading into this fixture with Southampton who took four points off the Gunners last season, Arsenal Mania today try and predict the Frenchman’s starting eleven for Saturday’s match-up.

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