EPL: Swansea v Stoke preview

Swansea v Stoke preview

Swansea's Premier League relegation is set to be confirmed on Sunday when they host Stoke as both clubs prepare for life in the Sky Bet Championship.

Carlos Carvalhal's side are currently three points behind 17th-placed Southampton and trailing by nine goals on goal difference. They would need to win, hope Man City beat the Saints and both fixtures produce a ten-goal swing to survive.

When asked about his future at Swansea, Carvalhal said: "I talked to the chairman one of these days. I was not with my head ready to talk about anything in the future. I said to him I'm not ready to talk in this moment, I'm affected by the last game, the next one.

 

"After we will talk and decide what is the best to Swansea, and I will see what is the best to me. I'm a manager until the end of the contract, it's not a question of firing."

Stoke have already had their relegation confirmed after losing 2-1 to Crystal Palace last weekend and are currently bottom of the table behind West Brom, but Paul Lambert wants his side to go out on a high.

"We have to win the game on Sunday and I will go as strong as I possibly can. We have a lot of fans going to watch the match," he said. "It's been a tough week. It's still raw for everyone connected with the club. It's really disappointing that we've gone down. It's now an opportunity to strip things back and rebuild the club, though."

 

Stoke boss Paul Lambert has pledged to field the strongest team he has available for their trip to Swansea.

Eric Choupo-Moting has returned to training after nearly two months out with a groin problem but is not yet ready to play a match, while Bruno Martins Indi (groin) and Kostas Stafylidis (rib) are also expected to be sidelined.

 

We take a look at what's still at stake on the final day of the Premier League season.

Leon Britton and Angel Rangel will make their final Swansea appearances on Sunday. The long-serving pair will be on the bench for the last game of the season.

Midfielder Britton has announced he will be retiring after Sunday's game, while Spanish full-back Rangel is leaving Swansea after 11 years in south Wales.