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Swansea City vs Arsenal live: What time does it start, what TV channel is it on, where can I watch it?

Follow the latest from the Premier League clash at the Liberty Stadium

Sam Dymond,Max Clark
Friday 13 January 2017 13:44 GMT
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Ozil is likely to return after his illness
Ozil is likely to return after his illness (Getty)

Arsenal, West Ham and Southampton are all in action at 3pm as a busy day of Premier League action continues with six matches taking place in the top flight, with Leicester vs Chelsea set to wrap up the day’s programme in the evening kick-off. Chelsea will remain top of the table regardless of the result at the King Power Stadium, though the chasing pack will hope to close the gap to the league leaders. Follow all the action here.

Today’s fixtures:

  • Tottenham vs West Brom – 12:30
  • Burnley vs Southampton – 15:00
  • Hull vs Bournemouth – 15:00
  • Sunderland vs Stoke – 15:00
  • Swansea vs Arsenal – 15:00
  • Watford vs Middlesbrough – 15:00
  • West Ham vs Crystal Palace – 15:00
  • Leicester vs Chelsea – 15:00

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Preview...

It’s a trial by fire for new manager Paul Clement, as he welcomes an in-form Arsenal side to the Liberty Stadium, in his first official game in charge of the club.

After a run of 12 away games without defeat, Arsenal come into this game without a win in their last three away games, seeing come-back defeats at Manchester City and Everton during December.

It’s a big game for…

Alexis Sanchez. The last two weeks have seen transfer speculation abound about the futures of Arsenal’s top players, along with Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil.

Sanchez sported a dejected figure when Arsenal drew 3-3 with Bournemouth a week ago, and his team will be looking to add to the 10 goals they’ve scored thus far on their travels to the Liberty Stadium.

Best stat…

The history don’t favour the swans in this one; Swansea have lost 12 of the 14 Premier League games in which they have conceded the first goal (W1 D1), meanwhile, no team in the PL has scored the opening goal more than Arsenal (14).

Remember when…

Mesut Ozil let rip with a thunderous volley at the near post, beating a helping Lukasz Fabianski and putting Arsenal joint top of the table by the end of the match.

Player to watch…

Olivier Giroud. After an outrageous scorpion kick goal against Crystal Palace a week ago, the Frenchman has started the last eight games for Arsenal, going on to score 10 goals.

Past three meetings…

Arsenal 3 (Walcott 2, Ozil) Swansea 2 (Sigurdsson, Baston) Emirates Stadium, October 2016.

Arsenal 1 (Campbell) Swansea 2 (Routledge, Williams) Emirates Stadium, March 2016.

Swansea 0 Arsenal 3 (Giroud, Koscielny, Campbell) Liberty Stadium, October 2015

Form guide…

Swansea: LLLLWL

Arsenal: LLWWDW

Vital information…

Kick-off: 3pm

TV: BBC1 highlights, listen on 5 live.

Odds…

Swansea to win 6/1

Arsenal to win 1/2

Draw 18/5

(Odds provided by BetVictor)

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3 mins: GOAL! HULL 0 BOURNEMOUTH 1:

Junior Stanislas makes no mistake from the penalty spot, smashing the ball down the middle of Eldin Jakupovic's goal. Marco Silva's Premier League debut as Hull City manager is off to the worst possible start.

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Moving scenes at Vicarage Road in tribute to Watford's greatest son.

Sam Dymond14 January 2017 15:11
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7 mins: DISALLOWED GOAL! WATFORD 0 MIDDLESBROUGH 0:

The ball is in the back of the net at Vicarage Road, but it's not going to count. Cristhian Stuani steered past Heurelho Gomes after Alvaro Negredo had nodded down, but the Uruguayan was a yard ahead of his marker and was correctly flagged offside. However, it's an early warning for the out-of-form Hornets.

Sam Dymond14 January 2017 15:15
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15 mins: GOAL! SUNDERLAND 0 STOKE 1:

Stoke City take the lead at the Stadium of Light! Marko Arnautovic took control in the box, and although Vito Mannone was equal to the Austrian's first effort, the Austrian was alert enough to smash home at the second attempt.

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A welcome return...

...unless you're David Moyes.

Sam Dymond14 January 2017 15:22
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21 mins: GOAL! SUNDERLAND 0 STOKE 2:

Two for Stoke City, two for Marko Arnautovic! After failing to score in 12 matches, the Austrian now has two in six minutes after finishing a brilliant team move that saw him play one-twos with Charlie Adam and then Peter Crouch before beating Vito Mannone at the near post. It's a long way back for the Black Cats now.

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27 mins: West Ham 0 Crystal Palace 0:

I've just tuned into the action at the London Stadium for the first time this afternoon to be greeted by the sight of Andy Carroll, rolling around injured on the pitch. Some things never change.

The West Ham striker is back up in the thick of the action, if the action is jumping up and down on the spot, shouting at referee Neil Swarbrick for ignoring handball claims in the box.

Sam Dymond14 January 2017 15:32
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32 mins: GOAL! HULL 1 BOURNEMOUTH 1:

Abel Hernandez has levelled it up at the KCOM Stadium. The Uruguayan striker has only his second of the season as he rose to head home Andy Robertson's perfect left-wing cross. Welcome relief for the Premier League's bottom club and their new manager.

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34 mins: GOAL! SUNDERLAND 0 STOKE 3:

Peter Crouch has his 99th Premier League goal, and some Sunderland fans have decided that they have seen enough of this first half. It's a trademark header from the veteran striker, who gets up highest to beat Vito Mannone with the Sunderland stopper out of position after spilling Xherdan Shaqiri's shot. David Moyes' men are in big trouble.

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37 mins: GOAL! SWANSEA 0 ARSENAL 1:

Olivier Giroud has scored in every Premier League match he has started this season, and it's a run he's continued at the Liberty Stadium after poking in from five yards out. The Frenchman was roaming in the right place to convert after Mesut Ozil's header from Alexis Sanchez's cross had been blocked at close range. 

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