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Swansea welcome back Martin Olsson after he missed the defeat by Bournemouth with an ankle injury.
Kyle Naughton is fit after sitting out two games with a hamstring problem, while all of Swansea’s international players are available.
Middlesbrough are bolstered by the availability of defender Daniel Ayala following a hamstring problem.
George Friend and Calum Chambers are also close to returning after respective calf and foot injuries.
Swansea will look at this as a game they need to win for several reasons, one of which is they will go eight points above Middlesbrough if they do.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Middlesbrough’s 3-0 win in December was the first Premier League fixture between the sides – and the only time Boro have scored more than two goals in a top-flight match this season.
- Swansea have won 1-0 in their last two home games against Boro. They have never kept three consecutive clean sheets against the Teesiders at home.
Swansea City
- Swansea have suffered back-to-back league defeats for the first time under Paul Clement.
- However, they could equal the club Premier League record of four consecutive home victories, set in May 2016.
- The Swans have kept just one clean sheet in their last 14 games and have the league’s worst defensive record overall, conceding 63 goals.
- Only Swindon Town, Barnsley and Fulham have conceded more goals after 29 Premier League matches than Swansea. All three were relegated.
- Swansea’s matches have produced a league-high 99 goals this season.
Middlesbrough
- Middlesbrough are winless in 11 league games, losing five of the last seven.
- They have won just one of their last 27 Premier League away matches, the 2-1 win at Sunderland in August 2016.
- Boro have averaged just 2.4 shots on target per match in the Premier League this season – the lowest of any side in the top five European leagues.
- They are the division’s lowest scorers with 20 goals.
- Middlesbrough have conceded 33 goals this season in the Premier League – fewer than both Liverpool (36) and Arsenal (34).
