Byers starts as Swans make three changes

George Byers makes his first start since early October as one of three changes to the Swansea City line-up for today's clash with Bristol City (3pm).

The midfielder is set to play alongside Nathan Dyer and Bersant Celina in a three behind in-form frontman Oli McBurnie.

Declan John comes in on the left-hand side of the defence as Kyle Naughton drops to the bench, while Jay Fulton starts in midfield with Leroy Fer sidelined by a hamstring injury.

Twenty-year-old goalkeeper Steven Benda is included among the substitutes as Kristoffer Nordfeldt misses out through illness.

Luciano Narsingh is among the substitutes as he makes a matchday squad for the second time this season, but Daniel James is not involved.

Swansea City: Erwin Mulder; Connor Roberts, Mike van der Hoorn (captain), Cameron Carter-Vickers, Declan John; Jay Fulton, Matt Grimes; Nathan Dyer, George Byers, Bersant Celina; Oli McBurnie.

Subs: Steven Benda, Kyle Naughton, Cian Harries, Barrie McKay, Joel Asoro, Luciano Narsingh, Courtney Baker-Richardson.

Bristol City: Frank Fielding, Jay Dasilva, Adam Webster, Bailey Wright (captain), Josh Brownhill, Famara Diedhiou, Callum O'Dowda, Andreas Weimann, Jamie Paterson, Marlon Pack, Tomas Kalas.

Subs: Eros Pisano, Matty Taylor, Lloyd Kelly, Niclas Eliasson, Max O'Leary, Mo Eisa, Kasey Palmer.