Sheffield Wednesday v Swansea City

Published on: 22 February 2019

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Sheffield Wednesday welcome back centre-half Tom Lees (shin) after he missed their previous three games.

Forward Fernando Forestieri serves a one-match ban after his red card in the draw with Rotherham last week.

Swansea City, who beat Brentford to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals last week, welcome back Nathan Dyer (hamstring), Declan John (ankle) and Wayne Routledge (calf) from injuries.

Skipper Leroy Fer (hamstring) should return against Bolton next week.

Match facts

    Sheffield Wednesday are winless in seven matches against Swansea City in all competitions (D4 L3). Swansea have not visited Sheffield Wednesday in a league match since December 2009, when they won 2-0 thanks to a Darren Pratley double. Three of the last six meetings in all competitions between Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea at Hillsborough have ended goalless. Swansea striker Oliver McBurnie has been involved in seven goals in six Championship appearances during 2019 (six goals, one assist), scoring with all of his six shots on target. Steve Bruce last faced Swansea City in September 2015 in the League Cup as Hull City manager, winning 1-0. Swansea have not lost three consecutive away league matches since a run of seven between September and December 2017.

Source: bbc.com

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