Arsenal must rally without Jack Wilshere after annihilation at Southampton

Southampton 0 Arsenal 4: Arsene Wenger admitted he is unsure when Jack Wilshere will be back in an Arsenal shirt, after a grim night for the title chasers on the south coast.

Out-played and out-fought by a Southampton side that had not won since November, this was supposed to be when Arsene Wenger’s side took advantage of their rivals’ failings and won to go top of the table.

Instead, they looked jaded and bereft of inspiration and commitment after conceding a first-half wonder goal to Cuco Martina and then two from the recalled Shane Long either side of a Jose Fonte effort after the break.