Two first-half strikes from Youssouf Fofana and Eddie Nketiah meant that the two sides could not be separated after 90 minutes in the British sunshine, but Takumi Minamino was denied from the spot by Aaron Ramsdale as the Gunners won the friendly tournament for the seventh time.
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According to the BBC Sport’s Mandeep Sanghera, the Japan international will be a Monaco player next season.
The 27-year-old joined the Anfield outfit from RB Salzburg in January 2020 but has been used largely as a squad player by manager Juergen Klopp during the current campaign as Liverpool have challenged on four fronts.
They did so in grand style with second-half goals from Diogo Jota, Takumi Minamino and Harvey Elliott.
Takumi Minamino’s fine finish put Southampton ahead at the break and Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men held on for a morale-boosting point.
The Republic of Ireland midfielder was ordered off five minutes into the second half for a needless second yellow card after tugging the shirt of Takumi Minamino, the Liverpool loan midfielder who struck a stunning debut goal to halve Southampton’s deficit before the break.
The Premier League leaders, clear by 22 points with nine games to go, were forced to cope without top scorer Mohamed Salah and left-back Andy Robertson as the pair had struggled with knocks throughout the week in training