Harrison Ashby returns to the Swansea City starting line-up in the sole change for this afternoon’s meeting with Southampton, with Liam Cullen in line to make his 100th senior appearance for the club. Wing-back Ashby replaces the injured Sam Parker in the solitary alteration from the draw at Birmingham City last time out, and makes his first appearance since the draw against Hull City on November 25. Cullen, meanwhile, is set to rack up a century of Swans outings having made his debut against Crystal Palace in 2018. Carl Rushworth continues in goal for the hosts, with Harry Darling, Nathan Wood and Bashir Humphreys making up the Swansea defence. Ashby and Josh Tymon occupy the wing-back slots, with captain Matt Grimes and Jay Fulton paired together in midfield. Jamie Paterson and Cullen provide support for Jamal Lowe in the final third. The visitors include former Swans Ryan Manning and Flynn Downes in their starting line-up. Swansea City: Carl Rushworth, Jay Fulton, Harry Darling, Matt Grimes (captain), Jamal Lowe, Jamie Paterson, Josh Tymon, Liam Cullen, Nathan Wood, Harrison Ashby, Bashir Humphreys. Substitutes: Andy Fisher, Kristian Pedersen, Joe Allen, Jerry Yates, Nathanael Ogbeta, Yannick Bolasie, Charlie Patino, Kyle Naughton, Ollie Cooper. Southampton: Gavin Bazunu, Kyle Walker-Peters, Ryan Manning, Flynn Downes, Adam Armstrong, Che Adams, Will Smallbone, Stuart Armstrong, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Ryan Fraser, Jan Bednarek. Substitutes: Joe Lumley, Jack Stephens, Mason Holgate, Sekou Mara, Joe Rothwell, Carlos Alcaraz, Shea Charles, Sam Amo-Ameyaw, Tyler Dibling.
Anyway, can’t see there being much interest in this game - it’s not as if the opposition is managed by a former Swans’ Head Coach, and it’s not as if they thumped us 0-5 recently …..
