Arsenal vs Swansea preview: What time does it start, where can I watch it live?

A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at the Emirates Stadium

Mark Critchley
Friday 14 October 2016 13:09 BST
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Campbell and Routledge battle for the ball during last season's corresponding fixture
Campbell and Routledge battle for the ball during last season's corresponding fixture (Getty)

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What time is kick-off?

3.00pm.

Where can I watch it?

The game will not be broadcast live on UK television.

Highlights will be shown on BBC One at 10.25pm.

Follow Arsenal vs Swansea on The Independent's live blog here

It’s a big game for…

Bob Bradley: Who else but Swansea’s new manager? The former United States and Egypt national team head coach has finally been handed a chance to impress in one of European football’s top leagues.

His reputation for robust, organised defences will be put to the test by Arsenal’s attack.

Best stat…

0.8: The average number of points Arsenal have taken from home matches against Swansea in the Premier League.

Remember when…

Michu scored twice late on at the Emirates to seal a 2-0 win for Swansea in December 2012.

Cue plenty of Arsenal supporters demanding that Arsene Wenger sign the Spaniard. File that one under ‘bullet, dodged’.

Player to watch…

Theo Walcott: Many are glad to see the back of the international break, but most probably enjoyed it more than the 27-year-old winger.

Two dour displays for England against Malta and Slovenia have interrupted his excellent early-season form and it’s now up to him to rediscover his scoring touch.

Past three-meetings…

Arsenal 1 (Campbell) Swansea 2 (Routledge, Williams)
Premier League, March 2016

Swansea 0 Arsenal 3 (Giroud, Koscielny, Campbell)
Premier League, October 2015

Arsenal 0 Swansea 1 (Gomis)
Premier League, May 2015

Form guide…

Arsenal: DWWWWW

Swansea: LLDLLL

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