Swansea Garry Monk will be hoping Andre Ayew can recover from injury in time to make the grade for the reception of Stoke. Kyle Naughton could also miss out through personal reasons which saw him skip their game against Spurs before the international break.
Angel Rangel would start, if this is the case again here. Ki Sung-yeung is expected to continue in midfield at the expense of Jack Cork. Stoke Stoke City will still be without captain Ryan Shawcross as he continues his recovery from back injury, but Mark Hughes will be have both Marc Wilson and Xherdan Shaqiri available. Shay Given is set to miss out on the trip here, while Mame Biram Diouf will also miss the trip to south Wales on compassionate leave.
Xherdan Shaqiri is expected to come back into the side, which could see Jonathan Walters continue to spearhead the attack with Diouf a serious doubt.
Match Facts Swansea have scored at least 2 goals in their last 5 home matches against Stoke in all competitions.
Over 2.5 goals 1.95 There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Stoke's last 7 away games in the Premier League. Under 2.5 goals 1.85 Swansea have scored at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 home matches in the Premier League. Over 2.5 goals 1.95 Swansea are undefeated in their last 5 home matches against Stoke in all competitions.
Swansea win or draw 1.20 * Odds from Prediction Stoke City are starting to gather momentum after a tricky start to the season.
The Potters have won their last three matches in all competitions and would have been disappointed to see the international break come at a time when they were climbing the table. Swansea, on the other hand, desperately need to stop a poor run of form.
They are now five games without a win in all competitions since they recorded a 2-1 win over Manchester United at the end of August. Gary Monk's side can take confidence from their home record over Stoke in league competitions, however.
The Swans haven't lost at home to Stoke since 1993 and won this corresponding fixture 2-0 last season.
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