Southampton midfielder Stuart Armstrong hopes for more chances after scoring in their 1-1 draw with Arsenal on Sunday.

Armstrong, starting for manager Ralph Hasenhuttl and providing his first goal since March during the draw, admits himself he wants to be on the pitch more.

“I've not started many this season and I want to play as much as I can so it was about taking the chance," he told the Daily Echo.

“Very happy with the goal of course, it's all about trying to influence the game whenever I get the chance. To be involved against good opposition, I thought it was a great team effort and I'm glad to be a part of it."

Netting a second half equaliser after Granit Xhaka had put the Gunners ahead inside the first 11 minutes, Armstrong's strike secured a fifth point in seven days for Saints.

“A very important point. A tough challenge against a tough team, we like to press and be aggressive but Sunday was a little different," the 30-year-old - who Saints did not win a league game without for 32 months before Chelsea - added.

“We lost the ball early and we had to change, be a bit more patient and then it was all about counterattacks. Sometimes, it's not easy waiting and letting them have the ball for a long time but against good opposition like that it has worked quite well. We've come away with a good point.

“If you'd asked a week ago we'd have definitely been happy with that. We were in a bad run of form so to switch that and have three positive games, and it's all about points at the end of the day. We managed to get them so we're very happy, and it's not against bad opposition either."