Date: Saturday, September 28
Venue: Liberty Stadium
Kick-Off: 17:30 Can Arsenal celebrate Arsene Wenger's 17th anniversary as manager with a win away to Swansea City this weekend?
Team News
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup is set to recall a host of players after fielding a weakened team in the League Cup midweek. Captain Ashley Williams remains doubtful with an ankle injury however, while Pablo Hernandez is out with a hamstring complaint. Arsenal will hand in-form midfielder Aaron Ramsey a late fitness test, though Tomas Rosicky remains out. Manager Arsene Wenger will be without a host of players, with Santi Cazorla, Abou Diaby, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lukas Podolski, Yaya Sanogo and Theo Walcott all sidelined. (
BBC)
Key Stats
Both Swansea and Arsenal won 2-0 in the two corresponding fixtures last season, with the Swans enjoying a shock win at the Emirates in December 2012. In the last four matches between the two teams in 2012/13, seven of the nine goals scored came in the final 10 minutes. Going into this weekend, the Swans have the best pass-completion rate in the Premier League this season (87.3%). Arsenal have lost only two of their last 21 Premier League games. (W16, D3, L2).
Likely Line-Ups
Swansea Vorm, Rangel, Chico, Amat, Davies, Shelvey, Britton, Dyer, Michu, Routledge, Bony
Arsenal Szczesny, Gibbs, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Sagna, Ramsey, Flamini, Wilshere, Ozil, Gnarby, Giroud
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