Michael ReevesThe Swansea City travelling support will hit the road tomorrow for the first time this season with the away following at West Brom a sell out for Swans as that feeling of being on the road following your team takes hold again.
After the first two games of the new season were at home, Michael Duff will look to build on last season’s league opener against Birmingham with a three point trip into the West Midlands where the Baggies of West Brom await.
They opened their own season last weekend with a 2-1 defeat at Blackburn and will want to put that behind them with a showing in front of their own fans particularly as they followed that defeat with an early exit from the league cup by the same scoreline at Stoke.
It would be early days to talk about pressure but defeat at home to the Swans would not be the start that Carlos Corberan would have wanted to this season so be sure that he will be doing everything in his control to ensure its an unhappy first road trip for Michael Duff.
Duff will have the backing of the Jack Army though who are traditionally some of the loudest away supporters in the Championship. The club announced more than a week back that the tickets had been sold out for this fixture as the fans look forward to a first away league match since April.
Michael Duff confirmed yesterday that he had no fresh injury concerns ahead of the game “We’ve come through Tuesday’s game well,” he said.
“The numbers were high in terms of physicality which showed in the performance. Because we ran hard, that made the game easier and we came through it well.
“Everyone came through it. Ben Cabango is fine, he trained today but resting him was just a precaution.
The Swans have won four and drawn one of their last five meetings with West Brom which includes winning two league encounters at the Hawthorns in 2022 – Michael Duff would like to do everything he can to make sure that run continues as he searches to continue his unbeaten competitive run as Swansea City manager.
Team wise we expect the side to look pretty much the same as it did for the season opener last weekend especially after Michael Duff confirmed that neither Josh Ginnelly or Mykola Kuharevich were ready to be considered for a start yet – “Mykola and Josh need time. We’re having to bring them up on the job, but we have good squad depth,” – Duff said at yesterday’s press conference.
Safe travels to all the Jack Army making the trip tomorrow and hope you come back with three points.
Anyone want to go to WBA tomorrow? My ticket available as just been tested positive for Covid.