SWANSEA CITY V GILLINGHAM
The Swansea.com Stadium
Carabao Cup First Round
Tuesday August 13
Kick-Off, 7.45pm
Team News:
Armani Little and Conor Masterson are unlikely to be risked for the midweek trip to Wales. Little completed 90 minutes at the weekend having had a limited pre-season, while Masterson had to be replaced with an ankle issue.
Tim Dieng (hamstring) may also miss the trip having been substituted on Saturday.
Ethan Coleman (ankle), Josh Andrews (Quad), and Elliott Nevitt will also be missing. Marcus Wyllie could travel after missing the Carlisle curtain raiser.
As for Swansea they are expected to be without the services of Andy Fisher, Joe Allen, Josh Ginnelly, Sam Parker and Aimar Govea.
Goalkeeper Nathan Broome is in contention to make his Swans debut.
Kyle Naughton and Kristian Pedersen could be brought into defence, while there may also be starting opportunities for Oliver Cooper and Zan Vipotnik.
Manager Comments:
Mark Bonner - "It is a tough game, and we know that.
"It is also an opportunity for us to go and test ourselves in an unbelievable stadium against a top team. It will be what it will be. We will have a right good go at it, and we will see how much of the ball we can have and see how difficult we can make it for them when they have got it."
Previous Meetings:
The clubs have met on 39 previous occasions with the Swans edging the head-to-head statistics with 16 wins to 13.
The last time the two locked horns was in an FA Cup tie in January of 2019. Having defeated Cardiff at home in round three, Steve Lovell’s men travelled to Wales in round four and were beaten 4-1 by a Swansea side managed by Graham Potter.
Gills last beat the Swans in September 2006. Ian Cox scored twice on the day, with Matt Jarvis netting late on at Priestfield in a 3-0 victory.
Ticket News:
Tickets can be purchased at the stadium on the day, there is no price increase, however it is card only purchases.
All pre-paid matchdays tickets are to be collected from the South Stand (opposite the Harvesters).
Please note that the Swansea.Com Stadium is a cashless venue.
Odds:
Swansea win – 3/5
Draw – 14/5
Gills win – 18/5
Special bet: Jack Nolan to score first in a 2-1 Gills win = 105/1.
Officials:
Referee – David Rock
Assistants – Declan O’Shea and Grant Taylor
Fourth Official – Matthew Russell
Parking:
Parking can be pre-booked via: https://swanseaparking.co.uk/football/events/aug-24/swansea-v-gillingham
SAT NAV: SA1 2FA
The game will be available to watch via Sky Sports +.
