Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl admits defeat at Arsenal brought with it some concerning injury blows.
Arsenal ranout 3-0 winners on the day.
“I think the first goal changed the momentum completely. We had, until that moment, absolute control of the game, and kept them in their half," Hasenhüttl said.
“But it's always the same – if you don't take something out of this momentum, and you concede the first chance and the first goal, then it is definitely a booster for them. That's normal.
“We are coming into these situations, but the output is not enough. This is what you need in such a game – a good start, score a goal, but even then it is tough because they have quality.
“After the second they get even more comfortable – they have the quality and this is what they have shown today; the quality to let you run, to play through your lines, and then it's getting tough. This is not surprising.
“When they are coming in their flow it is tough to defend – this is a top-six team, and we have seen that this is not so easy to defend this quality."
To compound matters for Saints, Hasenhüttl was forced to take off Adam Armstrong and Armando Broja during the match due to injury, having already been without fellow striker Ché Adams.
“We must have a look at how serious these injuries are, but it's becoming a time of the season where we have seen all the teams are having some injuries," he added.
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