Swansea v Arsenal: Mkhitaryan a sub, so is Giroud despite Chelsea reports, Swans man out

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New signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan is among Arsenal’s substitutes for the game at the Liberty Stadium, as is Olivier Giroud.

Striker Giroud joined the Gunners squad for the trip to Wales despite reports a deal has been agreed for him to move to Chelsea.

Swansea are without midfielder Renato Sanches, who has a hamstring injury.

Defender Federico Fernandez is back despite recently suffering a broken nose.

Swansea: Fabianski, Naughton, Van der Hoorn, Fernandez, Mawson, Olsson, Dyer, Fer, Ki, Clucas, Ayew.
Subs: Nordfeldt, Bony, Abraham, Carroll, Narsingh, Routledge, Bartley.

Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal, Elneny, Xhaka, Ramsey, Iwobi, Ozil, Lacazette.
Subs: Ospina, Maitland-Niles, Mkhitaryan, Giroud, Chambers, Kolasinac, Nketiah.