Premier League
Swansea15:00Man City
Venue: Liberty Stadium

Swansea City v Manchester City

Kevin de Bruyne
Kevin de Bruyne was on the scoresheet in Manchester City's 2-2 draw with Arsenal last weekend

    TEAM NEWS

    Swansea's Euro 2016-bound quartet Ashley Williams, Neil Taylor, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Lukasz Fabianski will all be rested.

    Goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt will make his Premier League debut but Jefferson Montero and Alberto Paloschi are out with hamstring injuries.

    Manchester City's Aleksandar Kolarov is a doubt, while Samir Nasri is available again after illness.

    Vincent Kompany, David Silva and Pablo Zabaleta are definite absentees.

    MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES

    Steve Wilson: "So farewell Manuel Pellegrini - hair greyed, cheeks furrowed, eyes a little sad.

    "City fans dubbed him 'This Charming Man', though actually 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now' could have been his song; despite the name, Manuel didn't grin very often.

    "He did win trophies - becoming only the second City manager to win two in one season - but the League Cup doesn't really float their boat in Abu Dhabi or east Manchester. Pellegrini looked like he was holding the fort for Guardiola long before confirmation came.

    "Swansea are finishing strongly. More than half of their league wins this season have come since Francesco Guidolin took over - he has earned his new deal."

    Twitter: @SteveWilson1967

    WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY

    Swansea City head coach Francesco Guidolin: "Next season 40 points is the priority and, if it's possible, to play well. It's important not to lose this, or to lose our identity.

    "This season could be a lesson for the future because for Swansea in the last 10 years, every year has been up, up, up.

    "In football it's not always easy to go up. It's important to have a season that's a little bit complicated to understand and learn new things."

    Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini reflects on his time in charge: "During the three seasons, the fans always tell me that they enjoy our games.

    "It's about a style, and for me it's important to be the highest-scoring team for three seasons, to be always in the Champions League and to win three titles."

    LAWRO'S PREDICTION

    I am going to back Manchester City to get the point they need for fourth, although they never do anything the easy way, do they?

    Prediction: 1-1

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    Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini

    MATCH FACTS

    Head-to-head

    • Swansea have only won one of the nine Premier League meetings, losing seven.

    Swansea City

    • Swansea have won their last two league matches, scoring seven goals in the process.
    • They have won four successive home games for the first time in the Premier League.
    • The Swans have only conceded three goals in their last seven Premier League home fixtures.
    • Bafetimbi Gomis has scored in both of his last two Premier League games against Manchester City.

    Manchester City

    • City have only won one of their last four league matches (D2, L1).
    • They have won just one of their six away games on the final day of a Premier League season (D2, L3).
    • Manuel Pellgrini's side have only won five of their last 13 matches (L5, D3).
    • Wilfried Bony has scored in both of his Premier League matches against his former club Swansea.
    • Sergio Aguero has scored in six Premier League games in a row, his longest ever run in the competition.
    SAM's verdict
    Most probable score: 1-1Probability of draw: 24%
    Probability of home win: 20%Probability of away win: 56%

    SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by Professor Ian McHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.

    As It Stands

    TeamPWDLGDPts
    1Leicester37231133280
    2Tottenham37191353870
    3Arsenal37191172568
    4Man City37198103065
    5Man Utd37189101263
    6West Ham37161471562
    7Southampton37179111560
    8Liverpool371611101359
    9Chelsea37121312649
    10Stoke3713915-1548
    11Swansea37121015-1046
    12Everton37101413144
    13Watford3712817-1044
    14Crystal Palace3711917-942
    15West Brom37101215-1442
    16Bournemouth3711917-2042
    17Sunderland3791117-1438
    18Newcastle3781019-2534
    19Norwich379721-2534
    20Aston Villa373826-4517
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