Team news | Swansea City v FC Lorient

2nd August
First team
Melker Widell

Melker Widell, Cameron Burgess and Ethan Galbraith all make their first Swansea.com Stadium starts in Swansea City's friendly against FC Lorient.

Burgess skippers the Swans against their Ligue 1 opponents, while Jisung Eom and Zeidane Inoussa are among the substitutes as they return from injury.

Ben Cabango, Filip Lissah and Zan Vipotnik are all absent with injuries, but will be assessed ahead of next weekend's Championship opener at Middlesbrough, while Ricardo Santos is sidelined with a knee injury.

Lawrence Vigouroux starts in goal for the hosts, with Josh Key, Josh Tymon, Arthur Parker and Burgess making up the Swansea defence.

Galbraith is joined by Fulton in midfield, with Goncalo Franco, Widell and Ronald operating ahead of them.

Liam Cullen leads the line for the Swans.

 

Swansea City: Lawrence Vigouroux, Josh Key, Arthur Parker, Cameron Burgess (captain), Josh Tymon; Jay Fulton, Goncalo Franco, Ethan Galbraith, Melker Widell, Ronald; Liam Cullen.

Substitutes: Andy Fisher, Jisung Eom, Bobby Wales, Zeidane Inoussa, Joel Cotterill, Ollie Cooper, Sam Parker, Cameron Congreve, Sebastian Dabrowski, Iestyn Jones.

 

FC Lorient: Benjamin Leroy, Igor Silva, Montassar Talbi, Laurent Abergel, Mohamed Bamba, Aiyegun Tosin, Gedeon Kalulu, Darlin Yongwa, Arthur Avom, Joel Mvuka.

Substitutes: Noah Cadiou, Bandiougou Fadiga, Jeremy Hatchi, Lucas Leaudais, Jean Victor Makengo, Fornose Mendy, Isak Monnier, Stevan Siba, Sambou Soumano, Bingourou Kamara, Bahliseni Fofana.