Summary

  • Swansea XI: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Ki Sung-yueng, Shelvey, Ayew, Sigurdsson, Montero, Gomis

  • Arsenal XI: Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Ozil, Campbell, Sanchez, Giroud

  1. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Swansea 0-0 Arsenal

    Can Arsenal make it five league wins on the spin? Will Swansea make it three victories out of three against the Gunners?

    The visitors in their change strip get us under way.

  2. Countdown to kick-offpublished at 14:55

    Swansea v Arsenal (15:00 GMT)

    Injury crisis or no injury crisis, Arsenal fans always travel in numbers and they have turned out in force in south Wales again. There's a chap sat in the home areas wearing a Halloween costume. Arsene Wenger will be looking to avoid a fright at the Liberty Stadium. Here come the teams...

  3. Arsenal's injury crisispublished at 14:51

    Swansea City v Arsenal (15:00 GMT)

    Kevin Kilbane
    Former Sunderland and Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

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    How can I question Arsene Wenger for what he's done at Arsenal? It might be rushing players back too soon, it might not. I wouldn't want to questions his training methods."

  4. 'Arsenal in with title chance'published at 14:47

    Swansea v Arsenal (15:00 GMT)

    Martin Keown
    Former Arsenal defender on Football Focus

    "It's all about being better than everybody else. There's been so much inconsistency in the Premier League this season, so Arsenal are surely in with a chance. I want them to be stronger mentally and a little bit tougher in their performance."

  5. Hit it son!published at 14:44

    Swansea City v Arsenal (15:00 GMT)

    ArsenalImage source, Opta
  6. Arsenal wounded, Swansea dangerouspublished at 14:41

    Swansea City v Arsenal (15:00 GMT)

    Steve Wilson
    BBC Match of the Day commentator at the Liberty Stadium

    Just when you thought Arsenal were primed for an assault on the top of the table, along comes an injury crisis.

    Defeat at Sheffield Wednesday was perhaps less damaging than the injuries to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Theo Walcott. which have left them without seven midfielders or forwards with games against Bayern Munich and Tottenham coming up.

    Swansea did the double over Arsenal last season but have been struggling for form. It's hard to claim the win over Aston Villa represented an upturn - the ability to beat Villa is a minimum requirement at the moment.

    But Swansea are dangerous and will be keen to show once again that they're not just 'Arsenal-lite'.

  7. Two changes for Arsenalpublished at 14:38

    Swansea v Arsenal (15:00 GMT)

    Unsurprisingly Swansea City boss Garry Monk names the same side that started the 2-1 win at Aston Villa last Saturday.

    Swansea City XI: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Ki Sung-yueng, Shelvey, Ayew, Sigurdsson, Montero, Gomis.

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    Arsenal, who are missing a string of players due to injury, make two changes to the side that started their last Premier League match - a 2-1 win over Everton last weekend.

    Forward Joel Campbell makes his first Premier League start for the Gunners while defender Per Mertesacker also returns. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is injured while Gabriel is dropped to the bench.

    Arsenal XI: Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Ozil, Campbell, Sanchez, Giroud.

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  8. Swans smell bloodpublished at 14:34

    Swansea v Arsenal (15:00 GMT)

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    More often than not it's the opposition who are over-worked when they come up against Arsenal, who start the day level on points with Premier League leaders Manchester City.

    Now it's the Gunners medical staff who have their work cut out.

    There's no Aaron Ramsey,Jack Wilshere, Danny Welbeck, Mikel Arteta, Tomas Rosicky, David Ospina, Theo Walcott or Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for the game in south Wales.

    Mid-table Swansea, undefeated in the last three league meetings with Arsenal, can smell blood. 

  9. Anxious timespublished at 14:30

    Arsene WengerImage source, Getty Images

    Out of the League Cup, clinging on in the Champions League and their Premier League title ambitions under threat by an injury crisis.

    If that is not bad enough, Arsenal now face Swansea City - the team that did the league double over them last season.

    No wonder Arsene Wenger is looking a little concerned.