Bob Bradley has demonstrated his ability to talk the talk, as anybody present at his Swansea media unveiling will attest – now, he has to walk the walk, at a stadium where his side have fared well of late. Arsène Wenger said the American’s appointment was “good for the Premier League, because it is taking off in the States”, but the Arsenal manager’s concern is to record a home league win over Swansea for the first time since 2011. David Hytner
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Emirates Stadium
Last season Arsenal 1 Swansea City 2
Referee Jonathan Moss
This season G6, Y35, R1, 6.17 cards per game
Odds H 2-7 A 12-1 D 5-1
Arsenal
Subs from Ospina, Martínez, Debuchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Holding, Coquelin, Elneny, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jenkinson, Reine-Adélaïde, Akpom, Sanogo, Pérez
Doubtful Jenkinson (match fitness)
Injured Giroud (toe), Ramsey (hamstring, both 29 Oct), Mertesacker, Welbeck (both knee, Jan)
Suspended None
Form DWWWWW
Discipline Y10 R0
Leading scorer Sánchez 4
Swansea City
Subs from Nordfeldt, Fulton, Barrow, Taylor, Kingsley, Mawson, Fernández, Ki, Montero, McBurnie
Doubtful Fernández (groin)
Injured Llorente (rib, 22 Oct), Montero (hamstring, 22 Oct), Dyer (ankle, Nov)
Suspended None
Form LLDLLL
Discipline Y12 R0
Leading scorer Fer 4
