Swansea entertain The Cherries on New Year’s Eve at the Liberty Stadium.
Manager-less Swansea City will look to give their fans some festive cheer, as AFC Bournemouth make the trip to the Liberty Stadium on New Years’ Eve.
Alan Curtis is set to take over the reins in a temporary role for The Swans for the second time this season, following the dismissal of Bob Bradley on Tuesday evening.
Swansea City manager Bob Bradley
A 4-1 defeat to West Ham United on Boxing Day was the final straw for the American’s 85-day tenure, as the Welsh side continue to stare down the barrel of an impending relegation scrap, having lost seven of their last eleven outings.
The visit of Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth could provide a crumb of comfort in South wales however, with The Cherries having lost their last two, taking just five points on the road this term – losing six.
Even before Swansea appoint their third steward of the campaign, Alan Curtis and his team must stop a run of conceding at least three times in eight of the last eleven games.
Both former members of League One, Swansea have lost just one in six league meetings with the Cherries, with their first Premier League clashes seeing Bournemouth reverse that form, taking four points last term.
Steve Cook celebrates scoring the third goal for Bournemouth
When last they met in March, a 78th minute Steve Cook header saw Francesco Guidolin’s men leave empty-handed from the Vitality Stadium.
Swansea winger Jefferson Montero is set to miss the remainder of the festive schedule, with the Ecuadorian sustaining injury versus West Ham. Full-back Neil Taylor is set to miss out once again, whilst Ki Sung-yeung is a doubt with a toe injury.
Here is how Swansea could lineup:
Eddie Howe could recall Junior Stanislas following his cameo in the loss to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day.
The Cherries’ only absentee for the trip to South Wales is midfielder Lewis Cook, who is still a month away from returning after an ankle injury.
Here is how Bournemouth could lineup:
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