North East Wales

West Brom returned to the play-off places courtesy of a home win against Preston on Wednesday.

Despite plenty of speculation that Swans boss Luke Williams might be the man to replace Carlos Corberan in the Baggies dugout, Chris Brunt looks set to lead Albion's interim coaching team once again for Saturday's 12:30 GMT kick-off.

Williams oversaw a 4-0 humbling at Portsmouth on New Year's Day as Swansea slipped to 12th, now six points adrift of the top-six.

• Swansea City have won seven of their past nine home league meetings with West Bromwich Albion (D1 L1), including in each of the last three seasons at the Swansea.com Stadium.

• West Bromwich Albion beat Swansea 1-0 at home earlier this season, and last completed a league double over the Swans back in the 2018-19 campaign.

• Following a stoppage-time winning goal against Luton in their final game of 2024, Swansea could win three consecutive home league games for the first time since their final three such matches of the 2022-23 campaign.

• West Brom have won just one of their past 10 Championship away games (D6 L3) and have conceded first in their last three on the road (D1 L2) - this after winning their first three away matches of 2024-25.

• Gonçalo Franco is aiming to become the first non-British or Irish player to net in three consecutive home Championship appearances for Swansea City since Joel Piroe in November 2021 (five in a row).

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Swansea City defender Ben Cabango will undergo tests to reveal the severity of a groin injury suffered against Portsmouth on New Year's Day.

Cabango was forced off in the final few minutes of the game as the Swans were beaten 4-0 at Fratton Park.

Swansea head coach Luke Williams says they do not yet know if the Wales defender will be available for Saturday's game against West Bromwich Albion.

"Ben felt something in his groin, so that is a concern for us, now we have to assess him as quickly as we can," said Williams.

The Swans were without midfielder Goncalo Franco against Portsmouth after his nasty injury against Luton.

The summer signing had four of the teeth in his lower jaw displaced against the Hatters, and like Cabango is having medical assessments before returning.

"Franco is in a far better place than he was when he left the pitch," added Williams.

"We are hoping he is going to make a quick recovery but we will need some specialists to give us the all-clear to make sure we do not put him in a dangerous situation."