Blackburn vs Swansea preview
Friday 3 May 2019 13:25, UK
Tony Mowbray could turn to youth as his Blackburn side close the Sky Bet Championship season out against Swansea this weekend.
The Rovers boss says he would "like to give some younger players a chance" but knows he must temper that with respecting the game. That could see the likes of Harry Chapman given a start at Ewood Park.
Goalkeeper Jason Leutwiler appears to have held off the challenge of David Raya to be Mowbray's first-choice option at the close of the campaign.
Leroy Fer misses out for Swansea, with his career in Wales looking to be over. The midfielder injured his knee against Ipswich on Easter Monday and was ruled out for the rest of the campaign, with his contract up for renewal in the summer.
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Boss Graham Potter has a full squad to choose from, apart from Fer and Martin Olsson. He may, though, make changes, after switching formation midway through Wednesday's draw with Derby - a move which saw midfielder Matt Grimes drop into a back three.
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Blackburn haven't hosted Swansea in any competition since January 2015 in the FA Cup fourth round, winning 3-1 at Ewood Park.
Swansea have lost 14 of their last 17 away league matches against Blackburn (W1 D2 L14), with their only such win coming in September 1971.
Blackburn have won their last league match of the season in each of the last five campaigns, with four of those five wins coming at Ewood Park.
After beating Ipswich 1-0 in their last away game, Swansea are looking to win consecutive away league games for the first time since January 2017 in the Premier League.
Tony Mowbray has won on the final day of each of the last four league seasons, winning with Coventry City in 2014-15 and 2015-16 and Blackburn in 2016-17 and 2017-18.
Oli McBurnie is Swansea's top scorer away from home in the Championship this season, scoring seven times - no other team-mate has scored more than twice on the road (Roberts and Routledge both two).
Prutton's prediction
David Prutton's prediction: 1-1 (6/1 with Sky Bet)
