Team news | Swansea City v Middlesbrough

Sam Parker makes his first Championship start of the season as one of four changes to the Swansea City side to face Middlesbrough.

The academy product comes in for Joel Ward as he starts a league game for the first time since January 2024.

Jay Fulton, Liam Cullen and Jisung Eom also come into the side, as Marko Stamenic, Malick Yalcouye and Ronald drop to the bench.

That means Lawrence Vigouroux is in goal, with Parker joining captain Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess and Josh Tymon in defence.

Fulton and Cullen link up with Goncalo Franco in the Swansea midfield, with Eom and Melker Widell occupying the flanks.

Zan Vipotnik leads the line once again, while Ricardo Santos is named among the substitutes.

Swansea City: Lawrence VIgouroux; Sam Parker, Ben Cabango (captain), Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon; Jay Fulton, Goncalo Franco, Liam Cullen; Jisung Eom, Melker Widell; Zan Vipotnik.

Substitutes: Andy Fisher, Marko Stamenic, Malick Yalcouye, Gustavo Nunes, Leo Walta, Ricardo Santos, Joel Ward, Adam Idah, Ronald.

Middlesbrough: Sol Brynn, Callum Brittain, Riley McGree, Tommy Conway, Luke Ayling (captain), David Strelec, Alan Browne, Aidan Morris, Alex Bangura, Adilson Malanda, Jeremy Sarmiento.

Substitutes: Joe Wildsmith, Dael Fry, Alex Gilbert, Finley Munroe, Kaly Sene, George Edmundson, Sontje Hansen, Law McCabe, Cruz Ibeh.