Swansea City vs. Liverpool: Team News, Live Stream, TV Info, Ticket News

Presenting an unwanted distraction in their top-priority quest for UEFA Europa League glory, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool travel to south Wales this weekend for a lunchtime clash with Swansea City on Sunday.

The Reds lost 1-0 to Villarreal in the first leg of their European semi-final on Thursday night, with the focus turning to a concerted effort at Anfield next week—but before Klopp can push for his second cup final since arriving on Merseyside in October, he must prepare his side for a victory over Francesco Guidolin’s Swans.

Swansea have reached the 40-point mark in the Premier League and look set to avoid relegation to the Championship ahead of a renewed push in 2016/17, but they will be keen to seal a win over the Reds as the rebuild continues.

Speaking ahead of the game, as relayed by BBC Sport, Guidolin said his side would “play the right way” in their final three outings this season, treating them “as three finals.”

Despite the end-of-season setting, both Swansea and Liverpool will be keen to seal the three points—so who will win out at the Liberty on Sunday afternoon?

 

Date: Sunday, May 1

Time: 12 p.m. BST/ 7 a.m. ET

Venue: Liberty Stadium, Swansea

TV Info: BT Sport 1 (UK only) / NBCSN (U.S. only)

Live Stream: BT Sport Player (UK only) / NBC Sports Live Extra (U.S. only)

 

Form Lines (Last 5 Games)

Swansea: W-D-W-L-L

Liverpool: W-W-W-D-L

 

Team News

Guidolin heads into Sunday’s clash with a nearly full-strength selection, with only Leroy Fer and Alberto Paloschi likely to miss out, with the pair struggling with hamstring injuries.

Fer’s absence will be felt most, with the Dutchman starting in each of Swansea’s last six league games, joining the likes of Leon Britton and Jack Cork as Guidolin searches for stability in the middle of the park.

Addressing reporters including the South Wales Evening Post before the game, Guidolin stressed that he would find alternatives:

I have other options in my mind.

You will speak about them after the game—and I will think about them before.

[…]

I don’t know how bad the injuries are. I hope they will play again this season, but I don’t know.

Ki Sung-Yueng and Bafetimbi Gomis are most likely to return to take Fer and Paloschi’s place, while Jefferson Montero is also pushing for a starting role. 

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Meanwhile, Klopp is set to field a much-changed lineup, with injuries and a congested schedule proving obstacles as the German searches for consistent form.

With Mamadou Sakho suspended by UEFA, Philippe Coutinho withdrawn through illness at half-time against Villarreal and Emre Can, Divock Origi, Jordan Henderson, Joe Gomez and Jordan …

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