Swansea vs Southampton - Expert Team News

Team news provided by injury guru @BenDinnery

For Swansea, Jordi Amat will be absent for the home side after a post-match scan confirmed the Spanish defender had damaged lateral ligaments in a challenge moments before halt-time at Stamford Bridge – Frederico Fernandez the man likely to deputise. Wilfried Bony could return to the starting eleven - with Gomis stepping down – the Ivorian arrived back late from international duty last weekend. Marvin Emnes moved closer to full fitness following a knee injury when he completed 90 minutes for the development squad midweek – the Dutchman will be hoping for some minutes from the bench. Leon Britton and Rory Donnelly are still at least a month away.

For Southampton striker Shane Long has recovered from the minor head injury which forced his early withdrawal last weekend but Saturday will come too early for Sam Gallagher (knee) although Lloyd Isgrove is close. Sadio Mané has been granted his work permit but won’t arrive at Southampton until Friday – the player will be assessed but is unlikely to feature - Ronald Koeman expects his new signing to feature midweek. Jay Rodriguez (ACL) is slightly ahead of schedule but the Saints coach refuses to put a timescale on his return.

Thanks as usual to Ben for providing us with up-to-date team news. You can follow him on Twitter @BenDinnery, and you can also find him on Talksport, ESPN & PremierInjuries.com

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