Swansea City vs. Arsenal: Team News, Preview, Live Stream and TV Info

Arsenal face another tough trip on the road in the Premier League this Saturday as they travel to Swansea City looking to move on from their 3-3 draw at Bournemouth in their last domestic fixture.The Gunners have since beaten Preston North End 2-1 in the third round of the FA Cup, but despite their comeback against the Cherries, trailing Bournemouth 3-0 will still be a fresh memory for some in manager Arsene Wenger's squad.Saturday's outing at the Liberty Stadium will also be Swans manager Paul Clement's first as a Premier League manager, having seen out the January 3 win over Crystal Palace from the stands at Selhurst Park.The former Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich assistant was in charge of the team for Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Hull City in the FA Cup, but this will be his first taste of action in the top flight.Read on for all the latest team news related to the fixture, complete with all the essential viewing information and a match preview.Date:Saturday, January 14Time:3 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. ETVenue:Liberty Stadium, Swansea, WalesTV Info:beIN Sports 2 (U.S.)Live Stream:beIN Sports Connect (U.S.)Team NewsThe Gunners have received a considerable boost in the buildup to Saturday's match with the news that trio Mesut Ozil, Hector Bellerin and Kieran Gibbs are in line to return to fitness.James Olley of theLondon Evening Standard reported Ozil is ready to come back after missing the last three games, and Football Radars highlighted how crucial a passing conduit the German has been so far this season:However, Olley added there are doubts over Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck with calf and knee injury doubts, respectively, while ESPN FC's Mattias Karen confirmed last week that Francis Coquelin will be out for "three to four weeks."Swansea, meanwhile, have been hit with more recent bad news in regards to squad fitness and confirmed on Wednesday that left-back Neil Taylor is set for a spell out of action after fracturing his cheekbone:The Swans were already suffering on the flanks after Andrew Gwilym of theSouth Wales Evening Post reported winger Jefferson Montero is likely to be missing until late January after picking up a hamstring injury.Taylor's absence means Stephen Kingsley looks likely to slot in at left-back, while more cover could be needed out wide after ESPN FC's Ben Dinnery confirmed Modou Barrow is a doubt for Saturday.Predicted Swansea City XI (4-3-3):Lukasz Fabianski; Kyle Naughton, Stephen Kingsley, Alfie Mawson, Federico Fernandez; Leroy Fer, Jack Cork, Ki Sung-yueng; Wayne Routledge, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Fernando LlorentePredicted Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1):Petr Cech; Hector Bellerin, Nacho Monreal, Shkodran Mustafi, Laurent Koscielny; Aaron Ramsey, Granit Xhaka; Theo Walcott, Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil; Olivier GiroudPreviewThere's a major burden on Arsenal frontman Olivier Giroud to perform this Saturday if he does retain his place in Wenger's XI, having netted three goals in his last four games across all competitions.The most recent of those performances was another heroic display in the 2-1 win at Prestonwhere he netted an 89th-minute winnerand it was at Deepdale the striker took on a leader role, via BigSport:Swansea, meanwhile, are relying on new manager Clement to revive their campaign with a fresh take on the side, and the well-linked former assistant has already moved quickly to add a big name to his coaching staff:Former Chelsea midfielder and PSG coach Claude Makelele will undoubtedly be a big addition for the Swanshe's an ex-Premier League ace with international experience, whose winning attitude could be a bad omen for Arsenal.Clement has his work cut out for him in turning Swansea's season around, with the team currently 19th in the top flight, but he'll look to maintain a 100-per-cent Premier League record when he welcomes Arsenal to south Wales on Saturday.
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