Swansea City go into today’s game against relegation threatened Barnsley looking for a fourth consecutive win and to close to gap on the top six.

The Swans have virtually a full squad to pick from although Flynn Downes is touch and go and is therefore most likely to start on Monday at Reading rather than today.

Barnsley will put up a strong fight as they bid to avoid relegation as they did on the final day of the 2019/20 season.

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Swans boss Russell Martin

“The squad is looking really good, and we are pretty much the same as we have been.

“I think there will be lots of changes over the two games, but we are in a good place physically and mentally.

“We have had a good few days of preparation, we have digested last week, which was obviously a really good week for us.

Barnsley boss Poya Asbaghi

“They’re a very unique team in this league, there aren’t many sides who play this way and we know we aren’t going to beat them at possession, at keeping the ball.

“But what we can do is work harder than they can to make sure that when we do have the ball, we punish them.

“And we have players with the talent to hurt them. But again, we must give 100% and if we get the win we need, then it can be perfect for us in terms of momentum, to hopefully give us a chance to keep our season alive.”

By Rob Davies

East Stand season ticket holder since 2007 and a small part of Planet Swans since 2021.