Hello and welcome to Arsenal's home clash with promoted Swansea in the Premier League, kick-off at 3pm but build-up from now!

Mertesacker gives away a free-kick just inside the Arsenal half.

My how they could have done with last year's loanee Fabio Borini right now. As it stands Sinclair and Agustien are over it... AND SINCLAIR HITS THE BAR! Super effort aimed top left.

Koscielny chops down Sinclair after the Swansea winger totally skinned him on the edge of the box. The Frenchman telegraphed the tackle. Quicker Tommy Vermaelen is back the better.

Arshavin with a cross in for Van Persie, who attempts a bicycle kick but strikes it into the turf and the ball bounces harmlessly wide.

Gibbs marauds centre-left again. Arteta wide to Walcott, now Arshavin but Williams blocks the cross.

Van Persie is asking Atwell why he did not call for the original foul. Atwell says he did not see the incident. Ho ho. Taylor receives treatment for that whack on the ankle.

Walcott catches Taylor late and is booked. Taylor had clearly pulled his shirt just beforehand too, but the linesman failed to flag, which led the England winger to lose his rag.

Britton is down after colliding with Ramsey...

Very shaky start at the back from Arsenal as Sagna allows Sinclair to rob him but he recovers and Ramsey clears.

Arm in the air from Gibbs as Rangel is played in down the right but he's onside and Koscielny head the cross away.

The second half is underway, Arsenal restarting.

The teams are back out, no changes that I can see.

FACT: Arshavin scored his first Prem goal since March. The club have won all nine previous league matches in which he has scored at the Emirates (Infostrada)

Half-time and Arshavin has been the best player on the park as Arsenal lead 1-0 thanks to his finish and Vorm's blunder.

Almost a keeping mix-up as Szczesny finds himself trying to dribble round Sinclair but he lives on and clears.

In the second of three minutes added time as Wenger looks on, pensive, a thinker, a dreamweaver.

Walcott is played in by Arshavin again, but Walcott drags his finish well wide. Arshavin's playing really well today, hurling himself about and everything.

Oooh! Almost a great ball through to release Graham but blocked.

Swansea gained confidence prior to that goal after a good spell for them and to be fair they are still in possession...

Taylor puts it behind for a corner which Van Persie will take. A freak goal and Swansea will be annoyed at that as, while Arsenal bossed possession, the Jacks have looked at least as dangerous on the break.

Allan: "there u go again. what wrong has Mertersacker done to­ u? just look at ur 19' commentary...u would have­ done better than that..." - maybe you struggle with the English language. I said he leapt like a salmon - that means he jumped really high, hinting that Van Persie's cross was poor.