EPL: Swansea v Man City preview

Swansea v Man City preview
Manchester City will be aiming to win a 15th successive Premier League game and eclipse Arsenal's old record when they travel to Swansea.
Pep Guardiola's side have won their last 14 matches in the league - already a record for a single season - but they could go one better than the Gunners' side of 2002 who won 14 consecutive games between February and August that year.
If City beat Swansea at the Liberty Stadium, they will set a new outright record in the Premier League - winning 15 games in a row - and Guardiola says he is now solely focused on the Swans after Sunday's victory over Manchester United.
"I said to my players forget about what happened [in the Manchester derby]. Swansea is now the most important thing and after that, Tottenham," said Guardiola.
"It's what I have done all my career and is what I am going to do in the future. I try to give to my players the best advice I can, because first we represent ourselves and then we represent the club."
Man City will be without captain Vincent Kompany after he was withdrawn at half-time during Sunday's derby win with a muscular injury but the club are hopeful the problem is not serious.
Fellow defenders John Stones (hamstring) and Benjamin Mendy (knee) also remain on the sidelines.
Wayne Routledge is a fitness doubt for Swansea after complaining of muscle tightness after making only his second league start of the season in Saturday's win against West Brom.
Federico Fernandez is in contention to return in defence after missing four games following the death of his father.
If City beat Swansea at the Liberty Stadium, they will set a new outright record in the Premier League - winning 15 games in a row - and Guardiola says he is now solely focused on the Swans after Sunday's victory over Manchester United.
"I said to my players forget about what happened [in the Manchester derby]. Swansea is now the most important thing and after that, Tottenham," said Guardiola.
"It's what I have done all my career and is what I am going to do in the future. I try to give to my players the best advice I can, because first we represent ourselves and then we represent the club."
Man City will be without captain Vincent Kompany after he was withdrawn at half-time during Sunday's derby win with a muscular injury but the club are hopeful the problem is not serious.
Fellow defenders John Stones (hamstring) and Benjamin Mendy (knee) also remain on the sidelines.
Wayne Routledge is a fitness doubt for Swansea after complaining of muscle tightness after making only his second league start of the season in Saturday's win against West Brom.
Federico Fernandez is in contention to return in defence after missing four games following the death of his father.













