Swansea vs Southampton - Team News, Match Preview & Likely Line-Ups

LibertyVenue: Liberty Stadium Date: Saturday, 20th April K/o: 15:00

Team News

Swansea manager Michael Laudrup has a fully fit squad to select from as he prepares to welcome Southampton to the Liberty Stadium this afternoon. Leon Britton returns having missed the draw with Norwich to attend the birth of his twin sons, while defender Neil Taylor could make his return from the broken and dislocated ankle he suffered back in September. Southampton could be without duo Kelvin Davis and Guly do Prado due to injury and illness respectively. Jose Fonte however is expected to be available after the birth of his son.

Key Stats

This is only the fourth time these two sides have met in the last three decades. The two sides drew 1-1 in the reverse fixture, and before that, the last time they met was in the 2008/09 Championship. Then, Swansea claimed a win and a draw over their rivals. Southampton have not won at Swansea since 1962, in the old Division Two. his is the 60th meeting between the sides. Southampton have won 27 times, Swansea 18 and there have been 14 draws. (bbc)

Likely Line-Ups

Swansea Vorm, Tiendalli, Chico, Williams, Davies, de Guzman, Britton, Michu, Routledge, Moore, Dyer Southampton Boruc, Clyne, Yoshida, Hooiveld, Fox, Ramirez, Cork, Schneiderlin, Puncheon, Lallana, Lambert Now click "Next" for our Match Preview.
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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.