Arsenal go into tomorrow's clash with Southampton amid a striker injury crisis.

With Olivier Giroud suspended, Danny Welbeck was a certainty to play in the lone striker role on New Year's Day.

But the England forward is a doubt with a thigh injury, meaning Wenger could be without a recognised striker.

Wenger confirmed: "We have one alert after the game at West Ham and that's Danny Welbeck, he could be short for Thursday."