Meet the opposition | Norwich City
As Swansea City prepare to take on Norwich City, we take a closer look at the Canaries.
WHAT'S THEIR STORY?
Norwich are in their fourth season back in the Championship following another solitary campaign in the Premier League.
With six separate stints in the Premier League since its inception in the 1992-93 season, the club achieved its highest-ever position in the same year with a third-place finish.
Falling to the third tier in 2009 for the first time in nearly 50 years, the Canaries clinched successive promotions under Paul Lambert, narrowly edging the Swans in the hunt for automatic promotion in 2010-11.
Relegation in 2015 was followed by the club bouncing straight back up at the first time of asking thanks to play-off success under manager Alex Neil, but they dropped back into the second tier for a record-equalling fourth time in 2016, before continuing to rise and fall over the last five seasons.
Their most notable honours are two League Cup victories in 1962 and 1985, whilst they became the first English club to beat Bayern Munich at the Olympic Stadium during their 1993-94 UEFA Cup campaign, with Wales international Jeremy Goss among the goalscorers in that famous success.
HOW'S THEIR FORM?
The Canaries have been in outstanding form over recent months, and only Southampton have collected more than their tally of 43 points since the turn of the year.
Their excellent run looks to have come just too late to make the play-offs, but they will head into the off-season in buoyant mood.
WHO'S THE GAFFER?
Philippe Clement. The 52-year-old Belgian took over after the departure of Liam Manning earlier this season, and has overseen an incredible turnaround in fortunes that has seen the Canaries climb from the relegation zone to just leaving themselves too much to do to force themselves into the play-off places.
A central defender or defensive midfielder in his playing days, Clement was in the Belgium squad for the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000, playing his club football for Beerschot, Genk, Coventry City, Club Brugge and Germinal Beerschot.
He moved into coaching with Club Brugge, twice having spells in interim charge of the club, before spells in charge of Waasland-Beveren and Genk, leading the latter to the Belgian title in 2019.
From there he returned to Club Brugge, winning two more league title and the Belgian Super Cup.
Clement spent a year-and-a-half with Moncao before Rangers came calling in October 2023, and would guide them to Scottish League Cup success in 2024, before leaving in early 2025.
WHO'S THE CAPTAIN?
Midfielder Kenny McLean was named Norwich club captain in January of 2025 having already worn the armband on a number of occasions in the absence of the injured Grant Hanley.
The experienced Scotland international started his career in the youth ranks with Rangers and Aberdeen before joining St Mirren and making his senior breakthrough.
A loan spell with Arbroath was followed by a move to Aberdeen, where his showings secured a move to the Canaries in 2018.
He helped them secure promotion in 2019 and 2021, and continues to be an integral figure in East Anglia.
McLean also has the World Cup to look forward to this summer after his stunning long-range goal against Denmark helped Scotland book their place at the finals.
WHO ARE THE KEY MEN?
Australia international Mohamed Toure has made a sensational start to life in the Championshiop after arriving from Danish club Randers in January.
He has eight goals from just nine league appearances for the Canaries, while he has also three assists to his name.
Born in Guinea, Toure's family were displaced by the Liberian Civil War and they spent 14 years in a refugee camp before moving to Australia shortly after he was born.
Having come through the ranks with Adelaide United, he made the move to French club Reims in 2022 and two years later - after also having a loan spell at Paris FC - he joined Randers in 2024.
Eleven goals in 45 league appearances convinced Norwich to sign him in January, and his pace and strength have seen him adapt impressively to English football.
Danish midfielder Pelle Mattsson has been a key figure in Norwich's revival, with his composure on the ball helping get the Canaries attack ticking.
The 24-year-old joined from Silkeborg last summer, having come through the youth ranks to become a first-team regular for the Superliga club.
Mattsson helped them secure promotion to the top-flight in 2020 and win the Danish Cup in 2024.
From a footballing family, Mattsson's brother Magnus plays for FC Copenhagen, while father Joakim is a manager.
Paris Maghoma has endured plenty of injury frustrations but there is no denying his talent, and he has been a strong performer since returning to the side and has 1 goal and three assists from 12 appearances.
A Tottenham and Brentford academy product, the England Under-20 international also had loan spells before AFC Wimbledon, MK Dons and Bolton Wanderers before making a full-time switch to Carrow Road in January of this year.
His creativity and time on the ball have been a feature of Norwich's strong form, and he will once again be an important figure on Saturday.