Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:01 am
Swansea Boss , Michael Duff has the luxury of a near full squad to choose from, with long-term absentees Liam Walsh and Nathanel Ogbeta the only likely doubts at this stage.
“Everyone came through the other night, we had a couple of knocks and everyone should be fine for the weekend,” said the Swans boss ahead of last weekend's defeat to Bristol City before the international break.
“Walshy is on the grass but has not had any contact work and needs a pre-season really so he is a little while away."
But while Duff may not have any fresh injury worries, there are still likely to be some big calls to be made ahead of Saturday's tussle.
The club's four deadline day signings, Bashir Humphreys, Kristian Pedersen, Josh Tymon, and Jamal Lowe, weren't signed in time to play any part in the defeat to the Robins last time out, but are all in contention for the trip to the capital.
Lowe knows all about this fixture of course, netting a sensational brace against the Bluebirds during his first stint with the Swans, but throwing any of the other three into a debut outing under the heat of derby day could potentially be a gamble.
That said, something will have to change for Swansea, who simply haven't got going in the Championship this season.
"They're all fit," Duff said when quizzed on the quartet's possible involvement. "How fit they are we'll have to see. We'll have an idea on that in the next week. Josh has played last Saturday and played 90 minutes on Tuesday. Bashir played 90 minutes on Tuesday. Jamal and Kristian have played a lot in pre-season. Jamal not so much, but we'll have to see where we're at."