Southampton boss Ruben Selles admits time is running out for his relegation-threatened side ahead of a tricky trip to Premier League leaders Arsenal.
The division's bottom club travel to the Emirates Stadium four points from safety with seven games to go on the back of a six-match winless streak.
Spaniard Selles concedes he has faced an uphill battle since succeeding Nathan Jones in February but retains belief the club can scrape survival.
'It has been desperate from the very first second,' he said of the situation ahead of Friday evening's clash with the Gunners.