Arsenal fullback Kieran Tierney says they face a test of character as they aim to snap their form slump.

The Gunners have lost their opening two games of the Premier League restart.

But Tierney says the squad can respond on Thursday at Southampton and show they're able to deal with the setbacks they've faced so far.

“We've obviously not had the start that we wanted or that we've worked for, but that happens in football," he said.

“It doesn't always go your way. It's how you deal with the setbacks and for us it's about working hard in training as we've been doing. We're working at 100 per cent and we're confident we can get the result."