Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made three changes for today's Premier League game against Southampton at the Emirates Stadium.

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny replaces Vito Mannone between the sticks after recovering from a rib injury.

Francis Coquelin comes in for Abou Diaby, who picked up a slight knock on international duty.

Gervinho starts up front in place of Olivier Giroud.

Meanwhile, the Saints are unchanged from the team that started their 3-2 defeat at home to Manchester United at the start of the month.

Arsenal: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Coquelin, Arteta, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gervinho, Podolski
Subs: Koscielny, Santos, Giroud, Walcott, Ramsey, Arshavin, Mannone

Southampton: K. Davis, Clyne, Fonte, Hooiveld, Fox, Ward-Prowse, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Lallana, Puncheon, Lambert
Subs: Gazzaniga, Yoshida, Rodriguez, Ramírez, Richardson, Mayuka, Chaplow