Danny Welbeck is in contention to make his first start of the season at Southampton on Saturday.

Arsene Wenger is set to continue with his rotation policy for the FA Cup fourth-round tie and that raises the prospect of Welbeck starting, having made three substitute appearances totalling just 21 minutes since resuming full training following knee surgery.

Wenger had planned to give Welbeck a longer run-out against Burnley but Granit Xhaka’s red card and the fraught end to that match forced a change of plans.

The Arsenal manager could be forced to watch Saturdays’ game elsewhere as the club weigh up their response to his FA charge for misconduct conduct following chaotic scenes at the end of the 2-1 win over Burnley.

Wenger has until 6pm on Thursday to respond and it appears unlikely he will contest the decision.

He can expect a minimum two-game touchline ban but the FA are believed to have taken a dim view of his actions after he pushed fourth official Anthony Taylor having been sent off by referee Jon Moss and accused the officials of cheating.

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Two points saved Getty Images 2/9 Arsenal 2 Burnley 1 Alexis Sanchez fired home a penalty in the 98 minute to earn Arsenal a 2-1 win over Burnley.



Two points saved Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images 3/9 Bournemouth 3 Arsenal 3 Arsenal come back from 3-0 down and Olivier Giroud equalises two minutes into time added on.



One point saved PA 4/9 Arsenal 1 West Brom 0 Giroud heads home from a Mesut Ozil cross in the 87th minute on Boxing Day.



Two points saved Reuters 5/9 Man Utd 1 Arsenal 1 Giroud comes off the bench to rescue a point with an 89th-minute header at Old Trafford.



One point saved Ian Hodgson 6/9 Burnley 0 Arsenal 1 Burnley suffer as Laurent Koscielny scores with virtually the last kick of the game.



Two points saved AFP/Getty Images 7/9 Arsenal 2 Southampton 1 Santi Cazorla nets an injury-time penalty after Giroud is pulled down by Jose Fonte.



Two points saved EPA 8/9 FA Cup: Preston 1 Arsenal 2 Giroud was the hero yet again, striking in the final minute of normal time after a fine Lucas Perez backheel to save Arsenal from a replay against Championship opposition. Getty Images 9/9 Champions League: Ludogorets Razgrad 2 Arsenal 3 Mesut Ozil scored a remarkable goal that left two defenders on the floor to secure three points in Bulgaria. They would prove decisive as Arsenal topped their Champions League group. AFP/Getty Images 1/9 Arsenal 1 Leicester 0 Nacho Monreal's shot cannoned off Robert Huth to secure Arsenal a vital 1-0 win over the champions.



Two points saved Getty Images 2/9 Arsenal 2 Burnley 1 Alexis Sanchez fired home a penalty in the 98 minute to earn Arsenal a 2-1 win over Burnley.



Two points saved Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images 3/9 Bournemouth 3 Arsenal 3 Arsenal come back from 3-0 down and Olivier Giroud equalises two minutes into time added on.



One point saved PA 4/9 Arsenal 1 West Brom 0 Giroud heads home from a Mesut Ozil cross in the 87th minute on Boxing Day.



Two points saved Reuters 5/9 Man Utd 1 Arsenal 1 Giroud comes off the bench to rescue a point with an 89th-minute header at Old Trafford.



One point saved Ian Hodgson 6/9 Burnley 0 Arsenal 1 Burnley suffer as Laurent Koscielny scores with virtually the last kick of the game.



Two points saved AFP/Getty Images 7/9 Arsenal 2 Southampton 1 Santi Cazorla nets an injury-time penalty after Giroud is pulled down by Jose Fonte.



Two points saved EPA 8/9 FA Cup: Preston 1 Arsenal 2 Giroud was the hero yet again, striking in the final minute of normal time after a fine Lucas Perez backheel to save Arsenal from a replay against Championship opposition. Getty Images 9/9 Champions League: Ludogorets Razgrad 2 Arsenal 3 Mesut Ozil scored a remarkable goal that left two defenders on the floor to secure three points in Bulgaria. They would prove decisive as Arsenal topped their Champions League group. AFP/Getty Images

It is possible he could receive a stadium ban which extends to Arsenal’s crucial League match at Chelsea on February 4.