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Swansea v Crystal Palace team news and line-ups LIVE: Ki Sung-Yueng is out but Nathan Dyer and Jefferson Montero return to the bench for Swans whilst Palace have no fresh injury concerns

Bob Bradley names unchanged side after narrowly missing out on three points against Everton

BOB BRADLEY named an unchanged side as he searches for his first win as Swansea boss.

The new Swansea boss saw his side cruelly denied at the death against Everton and is searching for a win over Alan Pardew's struggling Palace.

 

A morale boosting Swans win and they are back in touch with the rest at the bottom while defeat for Palace could see the Londoners drop into the bottom three.


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Ki Sung-Yueng does not feature for Swansea but Jefferson Montero returns on the bench.

Pardew's side were this week revealed to be the worst performing of 2016 - but he only has long-term loss Lois Remy on the sidelines in a game they desperately need points from.

 Loic Remy joined Crystal Palace on a season-long loan
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Loic Remy joined Crystal Palace on a season-long loan
  • Swansea won their first Premier League match against the Eagles in September 2013 but are winless in the last five since then (D4 L1).
  • Crystal Palace have scored just four goals in their last 10 league encounters with Swansea and never more than once in this run.
  • Andros Townsend has had a hand in three goals in his last three league games versus Swansea (two goals, one assist). Indeed, against no side has Townsend netted more league goals than versus the Swans (2).
  • Crystal Palace have averaged 0.71 points per game in league football during 2016 so far (W5 D7 L19) – lower than any other team to play in the Football League or Premier League this year.
  • Palace are on a five-game losing streak in the Premier League; they haven’t lost six in a row in the competition since November 2013 (seven defeats).
  • Swansea City have picked up only two points in their five Premier League games under Bob Bradley so far (W0 D2 L3).
  • The Swans have won just four of their previous 20 Premier League games in the month of November (W4 D10 L6). They are currently on a seven-game winless streak in the month (W0 D3 L4).
  • Christian Benteke has scored two goals and assisted one more in three previous Premier League appearances at the Liberty Stadium.
  • Jason Puncheon has created 13 goalscoring chances for Christian Benteke in the Premier League this season; more than any other player has for a single teammate.
  • Since he signed for Swansea in August 2014, Gylfi Sigurdsson has had a hand in 37 Premier League goals (21 goals, 16 assists); 23 more than any other player for the club in this period.
  • Wilfried Zaha has beaten an opponent with a league-high 54 dribbles in the Premier League this season, while only Kevin De Bruyne (7) has more assists than the Palace winger (5).

Form guide

Swansea City: DDLDW

Crystal Palace: LDLLD


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