please log in to view this image Swansea City v Watford please log in to view this image Swansea.com Stadium Tuesday 24th October 2023 Kick Off: 19.45 BST please log in to view this image Following contrasting results on their return to action following the international break at the weekend, Swansea City and Watford will do battle in South Wales on Tuesday. please log in to view this image Swansea City headed into the new season under the new management of Michael Duff with their sights set on a playoff battle once again. The Swans had to wait until their eighth league outing for a first win under Duff, as they sat in the relegation zone with three draws and four defeats on the board in mid-September, before putting a three-point haul on the board in style by thrashing fellow strugglers Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 at home. That proved to be the start of an upturn in form for the Welsh side, as they went on to prevail by the same scoreline in a trip to Millwall before beating Norwich City and Plymouth Argyle 2-1 and 3-1 respectively. Aiming to pick up where they left off on their return to action, Duff's side most recently played host to league leaders Leicester City on Saturday, but they were on the wrong end of a 3-1 defeat. please log in to view this image The Hornets set out to challenge for promotion back to the Premier League this season, but they would only manage 10 points from their opening 11 games before the October international break, while only putting two victories on the board. Returning to action on Saturday, the Hornets welcomed winless basement side Sheffield Wednesday to Vicarage Road in their bid to reverse their fortunes, and they were able to take all three points despite waiting over 80 minutes for an opener, as Yaser Asprilla came off the bench to net the decisive goal. Team News Ben Cabango and Nathan Wood remain confined to the treatment room alongside veteran midfielder Joe Allen and attacker Josh Ginnelly. No news of fresh injuries for Swansea though. Watford will be without centre-back Ryan Porteous, who will serve a one-match suspension after reaching five yellow cards for the season, meaning Francisco Sierralta will come in to join Wesley Hoedt at the heart of the back four. No other knocks have been reported. Our Officials please log in to view this image Andrew Kitchen has been appointed to officiate the fixture at the Swansea.com Stadium in what will be just his third game in the Championship. Mark Stevens and Craig Taylor are due to be the assistant referees Josh Smith will be the fourth official.
Shame Sema isn’t starting . Not surprised Asprilla isn’t. TDB the latest to dropped for discipline reasons
Not sure what is happening to Louza. He appeared last season to have a bit of class in a rubbish team, but doesn't seem that good now. Either he has gone backwards or the team has improved.
Well it certainly hasn’t improved! Probably likes the ball to feet quicker or in a more advance situation. Well hopefully if we need them . Doesn’t seem to rate Asprilla much really . Sema probably not considered fit enough to start .
Any problems with the Hive? Am watching via EFL and the 'Watford channel' is using the Swansea broadcast.
