Saturday, 16 February 2013

Liverpool v Swansea City: Squad sheets - The Guardian

It was uncomfortable for Brendan Rodgers when Swansea visited Anfield in October and dismantled Liverpool's defence of the League Cup while supporters chanted "We don't need you anymore" at their former manager. It will be a lot worse should Michael Laudrup's team repeat the feat in the Premier League. Two losses in four days to West Bromwich Albion and Zenit St Petersburg have undermined talk of progress at Liverpool – though Daniel Sturridge, missing for both, will be back on Sunday – and Swansea arrive on Merseyside above Rodgers' team and preparing for next week's trip to Wembley. Andy Hunter

Venue Anfield, Sunday 3pm

Tickets Sold out

Previous meetings Liverpool 15 Swansea 9 Draws 7

Referee Howard Webb

This season's matches 29 Y101, R3, 3.59 cards per game

Odds Liverpool 4-7 Swansea 5-1 Draw 3-1

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

Liverpool

Subs from Gulacsi, Jones, Skrtel, Allen, Sterling, Shelvey, Wisdom, Coates, Suso, Borini, Coutinho, Robinson, Assaidi

Doubtful None

Injured Kelly (knee, Mar), Flanagan (knee, Apr)

Suspended None

Form guide LLDDLW

Disciplinary record Y56 R2

Leading scorer Suárez 22

Swansea

Subs from Tremmel, Dyer, Agustien, Moore, Shechter, Lamah, Tiendalli, Tate, Monk, Gower, Situ, Obeng

Doubtful Britton (ankle)

Injured Flores (ankle, Mar), Taylor (ankle, May)

Suspended None

Form guide WLDDWL

Disciplinary record Y47 R2

Leading scorer Michu 18

Match pointers

• Liverpool have failed to score in their past three top-flight meetings with Swansea

• Swansea have won nine of the 10 matches in which they have taken the lead in 2012-13

• Only Swansea (92%) and Newcastle (82%) have scored a higher proportion of their league goals from open play than Liverpool (77%) this term

• Swansea have won just one of their past six Premier League away matches

• Liverpool are the only team in the top division of England, France, Germany, Italy or Spain to have exceeded 500 shots (503) this season

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