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Manager Arsene Wenger admitted to reporters yesterday that the midfielder was a doubt for the clash with an ankle complaint.
It has since been decided that the 22-year-old will not be risked at the St Mary's Stadium, according to Goal.com.
The report added that the injury is not expected to keep the England international on the sidelines for too long.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 19 | 28 | 46 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 40 |
| 3 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 40 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 36 |
| 5 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 35 |
| 6 | Manchester CityMan City | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 33 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 32 |
| 9 | Fulham | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 28 |
| 11 | Brentford | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 27 |
| 12 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 24 |
| 13 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 23 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 21 |
| 16 | Everton | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 17 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 16 |
| 18 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 16 |
| 19 | Leicester CityLeicester | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 14 |
| 20 | Southampton | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 44 | -32 | 6 |
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