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
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)
40 mins: GOAL! SUNDERLAND 1 STOKE 3:
Is the comeback on at the Stadium of Light? A typical finish from Jermain Defoe, running on to a long ball over the Stoke defence before side-footing past Lee Grant, has brought the deficit down to two.
Where would they be without him?
Two places lower than they actually are.
SECOND HALF KICK-OFF: This afternoon's six Premier League matches are back underway and, as it stands, there are few home comforts. Four of the games are currently level - three of them goalless - and in the other two, the away teams find themselves in front. A lot can happen over the next 45 minutes, however.
Except at Turf Moor. I expect nothing will happen there.
50 mins: GOAL! HULL 2 BOURNEMOUTH 1:
A double for Abel Hernandez and Hull have turned it around at the KCOM! Receiving Robert Snodgrass's pass, the forward ran at Tyrone Mings before unleashing a super shot into the bottom corner of Artur Boruc's goal. If the Tigers can hold on and results elsewhere stay the same, it will take them above both Swansea City and Sunderland in the battle at the bottom.
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