Sometimes the best medicine for a bad loss is getting right back out on the field and playing another game. Arsenal will hope that classic sports cliché is true as they prepare to welcome Swansea City to the Emirates, just three days after their brutal 6-0 defeat at the hands of Chelsea.
Arsenal vs. Swansea: Preview and TV schedule
The Gunners have little time to sulk after their thorough beating from Chelsea over the weekend as Swansea comes to the Emirates on Tuesday
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Arsene Wenger cotninues to battle against injuries with central defender Laurent Koscielny the latest player to end up on the sidelines. On the bright side, neither Keiran Gibbs or Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be out after a case of mistaken identity saw Gibbs wrongly sent off on Saturday.
Garry Monk and Swansea are on the lookout for a few more points to ensure their survival for next season. The Swans are currently in 15th, four points ahead of Sunderland in the first relegation spot. It’s been a tough and disappointing season for Swansea, but a win over Arsenal would be a nice pick me up.
Arsenal injuries and suspensions
Out: Laurent Koscielny (calf), Abou Diaby (knee), Theo Walcott (knee), Mesut Özil (hamstring), Aaron Ramsey (thigh), Jack Wilshire (foot).
Swansea injuries and suspensions
Out: None.
Koscielny's calf problem is the latest injury for Arsene Wenger to deal with, which means that Thomas Vermaelen will likely partner with Per Mertesacker in the central defense for Arsenal.
Projected lineups
Arsenal: Wojciech Szczęsny, Bacary Sagna, Per Mertesacker, Thomas Vermaelen, Kieran Gibbs, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mikel Arteta, Tomáš Rosický, Santi Cazorla, Lukas Podolski, Olivier Giroud
Swansea: Michael Vorm, Àngel Rangel, Chico Flores, Ashley Williams, Ben Davies, José Cañas, Leon Britton, Jonjo Shelvey, Pablo Hernández, Wayne Routledge, Michu
Match Date/Time: 8:45 p.m. local, 3:45 p.m. ET
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London, England
TV: Premier League Extra Time (U.S.), Sportsnet (Canada)
Online: NBC Live Extra (U.S.)
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