League Cup: Giroud (Arsenal) v Long (Southampton)

The EFL Cup takes centre stage this midweek, as Arsenal host Southampton at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night for a place in the semi-finals.

The Gunners, who comfortably defeated AFC Bournemouth 3-1 on Sunday, will be hopeful striker Olivier Giroud can fire the hosts into the competition’s last-four.

Meanwhile the Saints, who fought off Everton 1-0 at St Mary’s Stadium at the weekend, are desperate for fellow forward Shane Long to find the back of the net having failed to score in all competitions so far this campaign.

So, with both key players set to go head-to-head on Wednesday night, here is how Giroud and Long match up so far this term…