Southampton defender Armel Bella-Kotchap has encouraged his teammates to draw some positives from the season so far.

The young Saints star knows that his side must improve quickly to avoid relegation.

They take on Arsenal in the Premier League on Friday still bottom of the table.

"We see that even at the bottom of the league, you can play a team at the top, for example, Manchester United… we drew (with) them," the 21-year-old told Sky Sports.

"These kinds of match-ups can help us turn our confidence and get our confidence back.

"When we see the results in the past, we can do this. We always believe, even against teams at the top of the league, that we can get a result."