Line-ups: Arsenal make big changes for Swansea clash after Manchester United defeat

OLIVIER GIROUD returns to the Arsenal starting line-up for tonight's game against Swansea.

The Frenchman was dropped to the bench for Sunday's 3-2 defeat against Manchester United but returns in place of Danny Welbeck.

He is one of three changes made by Arsene Wenger.

Per Mertesacker comes in to the centre of defence in place of Laurent Koscielny who has a calf problem while Joel Campbell replaces Theo Walcott.

Swansea, who are without boss Francesco Guidolin after he was admitted to hospital with a chest infection, have made six changes to the team that lost to Tottenham.

   STARTER: Olivier Giroud

Arsenal: Cech; Bellerin, Mertesacker, Gabriel, Monreal; Ramsey, Coquelin; Sanchez, Özil, Campbell; Giroud.

Subs: Ospina, Chambers, Gibbs, Elneny, Flamini, Walcott, Welbeck.

Swansea: Fabianski, Naughton, Amat, Williams, Kingsley, Cork, Fer, Ki Sung-Yueng, Routledge, Ayew, Gomis.

Subs: Nordfeldt, Rangel, Fernandez, Fulton, Barrow, Sigurdsson, Paloschi.