Arsenal vs Swansea team news: Theo Walcott features again as Arsene Wenger fields an unchanged side
A look at the two teams ahead of kick-off

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Your support makes all the difference.Arsene Wenger has kept an unchanged team from the starting XI that beat Burnley 1-0 on Sunday 2 October.
Alexis Sanchez once again spearheads the Gunners attack while the in-form Alex Iwobi retains his place in the side.
Newcomer Bob Bradley has made three changes to the Swansea side that lost 2-1 to Liverpool two weekends ago. Modou Barrow returns to the starting line up as Borja González drops to the bench.
At the back, Mike van der Hoorn and Angel Rangel make way for Neil Taylor and Federico Fernandez.
Arsenal will be looking to exorcise their demons today having struggled against Swansea on numerous occasions in the recent past.
The Swans are chasing a third consecutive win at the Emirates today, and are unbeaten in their last four league games there.
Indeed, Arsenal have won just one of their last five league games against Swansea, losing three in total.
Starting XI:
Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Xhaka, Cazorla, Iwobi, Ozil, Walcott, Alexis.
Swansea: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Amat, Taylor, Cork, Britton, Fer, Barrow, Sigurdsson, Routledge.
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