Swansea City and Sheffield United face off at the Swansea.com Stadium in Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship fixture, with both teams looking to bounce back after their loss in the season opener.
Sheffield United vs Swansea – Match preview and team news
Team News
Swansea City
Kaelan Casey, the 20-year-old loanee from West Ham United, could make his home debut after featuring as a second-half substitute on his Swans debut at Middlesbrough.
“I’m excited for Tuesday and I hope to get more minutes… I believe I can gain a lot from the seasoned players here,” he said.
Eom Ji-Sung has been given a summer break by South Korea and returns to contention, Ben Cabango and Ollie Cooper return to the squad after minor knocks.
Sheffield United
Ruben Sellés’ side have bolstered their ranks over the summer with five new arrivals: Djibril Soumaré (loan from Braga), Mihail Polendakov (Septemvri Sofia), Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), Tyler Bindon (loan from Nottingham Forest) and Louie Barry (loan from Aston Villa).
“It is a genuine privilege to join Sheffield United, and I am truly eager to arrive in England and challenge myself” said Soumaré on his loan move. Departures include Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) and Anel Ahmedhodžić (Feyenoord).
Form
Swansea City: LW
After a 1-0 defeat at Middlesbrough on the opening day, Swansea will look to take advantage of their home fixture against Sheffield United and gain some momentum. The Swans bounced back with a 3-1 win over Crawley Town in the Carabao Cup.
Sheffield United: LL
The Blades were beaten 4-1 at home by Bristol City on the opening day, with Ruben Sellés admitting it “wasn’t the performance we wanted”. That remains their only Championship outing so far. Sheffield United exited the Carabao Cup in midweek after losing 1-0 at Birmingham City.
Predicted Lineups
Swansea: Fisher; Parker, Casey, Burgess, Tymon; Galbraith, Widell, Cooper; Ronaldo, Inoussa, Vipotnik.
Sheffield United: Cooper; Seriki, Bindon, Robinson, Burrows; Brooks, Peck, Hamer, O’Hare, Barry; Campbell.
How to watch Swansea City vs Sheffield United?
The fixtures is not being televised in the UK.
What time is kick-off?
Saturday, 16th August. 3pm BST.
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