14 players could miss Southampton vs Arsenal FA Cup clash after injury updates given

14 players could miss Southampton vs Arsenal FA Cup clash after injury updates givenArsenal and Southampton face major selection headaches ahead of their FA Cup clash, with Mikel Arteta providing injury updates on his injured playersCommentsSportMatty Hewitt Senior Sport Central Audience Writer 16:42, 03 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesArsenal boss Mikel Arteta has given an injury update ahead of his side's FA Cup clash with Southampton.Mikel Arteta and Arsenal had an eventful international break with multiple key players returning to the club prematurely after sustaining injuries while on duty with their countries. The Gunners were already without numerous key players before the break, including Martin Odegaard and Jurrien Timber.‌Arsenal suffered a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup Final before the international break, with the two aforementioned stars absent. Arteta has delivered an encouraging injury update on the pair and suggests they could feature in the squad this weekend. The Gunners boss said: "Those are in contention to possibly be in the squad."‌Mikel Merino and Eberechi Eze also missed the Wembley clash and aren't anticipated to be available for selection this weekend.‌READ MORE: Mikel Arteta gives Arsenal injury update after 'suspicious' England withdrawalsREAD MORE: Arsenal star Viktor Gyokeres follows Cole Palmer and Kylian Mbappe with business move"Ebz is out," Arteta said. "With Ebz I cannot put a finger (on a timeframe) there because I don't know, because he's a special character."FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageLeandro Trossard declined a call-up from Belgium to allow a hip problem to recover following the cup final, while William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes also remained at the club rather than travelling to represent their respective nations.‌Noni Madueke sustained a knock during international duty and was sent back to the Gun...