Swansea City v Newcastle United: squad sheets - The Guardian

The Liberty Stadium welcomes back the heroes of Wembley and no doubt the home supporters will be in jubilant mood ahead of kick-off. The priority for Michael Laudrup, however, is that his players remain focused and do not let their Capital One Cup success be a precursor to an end-of-season slump. Arriving in south Wales is a Newcastle side that has won three of its last four games and no longer appears consumed with relegations worries. It is a concern for the visitors, though, that their captain, Fabricio Coloccini, is out injured. Sachin Nakrani

Venue Liberty Stadium, Saturday 3pm

Tickets £35 (0844 815 6665)

Last season Swansea 0 Newcastle 2

Referee Craig Pawson

This season's matches n/a

Odds Swansea 6-5 Newcastle 12-5 Draw 12-5

Swansea City v Newcastle United: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Illustration: Graphic

Swansea

Subs from Cornell, Tremmel, Agustien, Tate, Hernández, Lamah, Shechter, Moore, Tiendalli, Gower, Monk, Lucas

Doubtful Vorm (illness)

Injured Flores (foot, 16 Mar), Taylor (ankle, Apr)

Suspended None

Form guide LWLDWD

Disciplinary record Y45 R2

Leading scorer Michu 15

Newcastle

Subs from Alnwick, Simpson, Haïdara, Perch, Williamson, Anita, Bigirimana, Marveaux, Ben Arfa, Obertan, Gosling, Shola Ameobi, Tavernier

Doubtful Ben Arfa (hamstring)

Injured Coloccini (back, Apr), Krul (ankle, Apr), R Taylor (knee, Aug), Vuckic (knee, Aug), Harper (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide WLWWLD

Disciplinary record Y51 R2

Leading scorer Cissé 6

Match pointers

• Swansea have failed to win any of the 14 games in which they have fallen behind this season, although they have avoided defeat in six of them

• Newcastle have picked up nine points from their past four league games after taking only seven from the previous 13

• Swansea have made more goalline clearances (nine) than any other side

• If selected, Gabriel Obertan will be making his 50th Premier League appearance

• The last two teams to win the League Cup (Liverpool and Birmingham) lost their subsequent league match