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| Swansea City v Aston Villa: match preview | Swansea City v Aston Villa: match preview |
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| Still without a win in five games, Villa's top-10 position just over a month ago is a distant memory. Only two wins better than bottom-placed Sunderland and without an away triumph since New Year's Day, Paul Lambert's team face a tough job against a Swansea side boosted by last Saturday's win at Newcastle. Their interim manager, Garry Monk, needs consistency in these final matches if he is to have any chance of the permanent position. Charlotte Trundley | Still without a win in five games, Villa's top-10 position just over a month ago is a distant memory. Only two wins better than bottom-placed Sunderland and without an away triumph since New Year's Day, Paul Lambert's team face a tough job against a Swansea side boosted by last Saturday's win at Newcastle. Their interim manager, Garry Monk, needs consistency in these final matches if he is to have any chance of the permanent position. Charlotte Trundley |
| Kick-off Saturday 3pm | Kick-off Saturday 3pm |
| Venue Liberty Stadium | Venue Liberty Stadium |
| Last season Swansea 2 Aston Villa 2 | Last season Swansea 2 Aston Villa 2 |
| Referee M Clattenburg | Referee M Clattenburg |
| This season G25, Y86, R3, 3.7 cards per game | This season G25, Y86, R3, 3.7 cards per game |
| Odds H 8-11 A 4-1 D 11-4 | Odds H 8-11 A 4-1 D 11-4 |
| Swansea City | Swansea City |
| Subs from Tremmel, Hernández, Ngog, Taylor, Fulton, Emnes, Lita, Cañas, Cornell, Pozuelo, Vázquez, Lamah, Tiendalli, Richards, | Subs from Tremmel, Hernández, Ngog, Taylor, Fulton, Emnes, Lita, Cañas, Cornell, Pozuelo, Vázquez, Lamah, Tiendalli, Richards, |
| Doubtful None | Doubtful None |
| Injured Michu (ankle, 3 May) Bartley (hamstring, unknown) | Injured Michu (ankle, 3 May) Bartley (hamstring, unknown) |
| Suspended Flores (second of two) | Suspended Flores (second of two) |
| Form WLLWDL | Form WLLWDL |
| Discipline Y50 R3 | Discipline Y50 R3 |
| Leading scorer Bony 13 | Leading scorer Bony 13 |
| Aston Villa | Aston Villa |
| Subs from Steer, Bennett, Clark, Albrighton, Sylla, Lowton, Bowery, Tonev, Robinson, Luna, Helenius | Subs from Steer, Bennett, Clark, Albrighton, Sylla, Lowton, Bowery, Tonev, Robinson, Luna, Helenius |
| Doubtful Bennett (ankle), Helenius (thigh) | |
| Injured Okore (knee, 3 May), Benteke (achilles, Aug), Kozak (leg, unknown), N'Zogbia (achilles, unknown) | |
| Suspended None | Suspended None |
| Form DLLLLW | Form DLLLLW |
| Discipline Y73 R0 | Discipline Y73 R0 |
| Leading scorer Benteke 10 | Leading scorer Benteke 10 |
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