Team news | Swansea City v Charlton Athletic

2nd January
First team
Huddersfield Mike van der Hoorn

Swansea City boss Steve Cooper makes six changes for the first game of 2020 against Charlton Athletic.

Connor Roberts, Mike van der Hoorn, George Byers, Yan Dhanda, Wayne Routledge and Borja Baston are all restored to the starting XI.

Jake Bidwell, Ben Wilmot, Jay Fulton, Tom Carroll and Bersant Celina all miss out after starting against Barnsley, while Sam Surridge has been recalled from his loan spell by Bournemouth.

That means Freddie Woodman starts in goal, with Roberts, van der Hoorn, Ben Cabango and Kyle Naughton making up the back four.

Skipper Matt Grimes partners Byers in midfield, with Dhanda taking up the number 10 role as Andre Ayew and Routledge occupy the flanks.

Borja Baston leads the line, while the visitors include former Swansea midfielder Darren Pratley in their starting XI.

Swansea City: Freddie Woodman; Connor Roberts, Ben Cabango, Mike van der Hoorn, Kyle Naughton; George Byers, Matt Grimes (captain); Andre Ayew, Yan Dhanda, Wayne Routledge; Borja Baston.

Substitutes: Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Ben Wilmot, Declan John, Jay Fulton, Bersant Celina, Aldo Kalulu, Barrie McKay.

Charlton Athletic: Dillon Phillips, Adam Matthews, Tom Lockyer, Jason Pearce (captain), Darren Pratley, Ben Purrington; Conor Gallagher, Albi Morgan, Ben Dempsey, Josh Davison, Lyle Taylor.

Substitutes: Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Deji Oshilaja, Joe Ledley, Chris Solly, Naby Sarr, Alfie Doughty, James Vennings.