EPL: Swansea v West Brom preview
Swansea v West Brom preview
Rock-bottom Swansea City go in search of a crucial three points in Saturday's clash against West Brom at the Liberty Stadium.
The Swans have not won any of their last eight matches across all competitions and the dreadful run of form has seen the club drop to the bottom of the table, four points adrift of the Baggies in 17th place.
Paul Clement's job is reportedly hanging in the balance and a third consecutive Premier League defeat could spell the end of his tenure in Wales, which only began in January this year.
Scoring goals has been the major issue this season, having netted a joint league low of eight, but Wilfried Bony scored a brilliant volley in the 2-1 loss to Stoke last time out and the striker will be hoping to build on that.
Swansea could welcome back Mike van der Hoorn and Kyle Bartley after the duo returned to training but Federico Fernandez will not be ready until the clash against Manchester City on Wednesday.
West Brom registered a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace in Alan Pardew's first game in charge and the new manager will be aiming to build on that performance after keeping a first cleansheet since September 16.
The Baggies, who are just three points above the bottom-three, are expected to have both Chris Brunt and Matt Phillips available for selection after the duo missed the clash against the Eagles.
However, Craig Dawson, Gareth Barry, Nacer Chadli and James Morrison are all on the sidelines although the quartet are making good progress.
Paul Clement's job is reportedly hanging in the balance and a third consecutive Premier League defeat could spell the end of his tenure in Wales, which only began in January this year.
Scoring goals has been the major issue this season, having netted a joint league low of eight, but Wilfried Bony scored a brilliant volley in the 2-1 loss to Stoke last time out and the striker will be hoping to build on that.
Swansea could welcome back Mike van der Hoorn and Kyle Bartley after the duo returned to training but Federico Fernandez will not be ready until the clash against Manchester City on Wednesday.
West Brom registered a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace in Alan Pardew's first game in charge and the new manager will be aiming to build on that performance after keeping a first cleansheet since September 16.
The Baggies, who are just three points above the bottom-three, are expected to have both Chris Brunt and Matt Phillips available for selection after the duo missed the clash against the Eagles.
However, Craig Dawson, Gareth Barry, Nacer Chadli and James Morrison are all on the sidelines although the quartet are making good progress.