Swansea City and Cardiff City Face Off in South Wales Derby

Swansea City will remain unchanged for the highly anticipated south Wales derby against Cardiff City, as head coach Luke Williams has decided to maintain the same starting lineup that secured a victory over Preston North End in their last match.

The team will feature starting goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux, supported by defenders Josh Key, Ben Cabango, Harry Darling, and Josh Tymon. In the midfield, captain Matt Grimes will command alongside Ollie Cooper and Gonçalo Franco. The attacking front will be led by Liam Cullen, with Jisung Eom and Ronald providing width on the wings.

New signings Nelson Abbey and Florian Bianchini have been named among the substitutes, and experienced player Joe Allen returns from injury to take a place on the bench. The complete Swansea City roster includes Nathan Broome, Kristian Pedersen, Jay Fulton, Žan Vipotnik, Kyle Naughton, and Azeem Abdulai.

On the opposing side, Cardiff City has made strategic changes by introducing Jesper Daland into the starting XI for his debut. The Bluebirds also included fellow summer recruit Alex Robertson in the starting lineup. Anwar El Ghazi has been listed on the bench.

Cardiff City’s lineup will feature Ethan Horvath as goalkeeper, alongside defenders Perry Ng, Calum Chambers, and O’Dowda. The midfield will consist of Aaron Ramsey (captain), Callum O’Dowda, and Wilfried Kanga, with a front attack that includes Chris Willock and Yakou Meite.

The complete Cardiff City squad features substitutes Jak Alnwick, Dimitrios Goutas, Joel Bagan, Rubin Colwill, Ollie Tanner, Andy Rinomhota, Cian Ashford, and Callum Robinson.