Lewis O'Brien in contention for Swansea City debut

Lewis O’Brien is in contention to make his Swansea City debut in Sunday’s meeting with Bristol City.

The 26-year-old midfielder joined the Swans on loan from Nottingham Forest on deadline day and, after training with his new teammates, head coach Luke Williams has confirmed O’Brien is set to be part of his squad at Ashton Gate.

Williams also revealed Joe Allen has an ankle injury that will keep him sidelined for a few weeks, while Swansea will continue to manage Ollie Cooper’s workload following his return from a stress fracture.

Defender Harry Darling, meanwhile, serves the final match of his three-game ban.

“Lewis is ready to go,” said Williams.

“So, provided we feel like we have given him enough information and training, and he feels confident, then he has a great chance of being involved.

“He is a fantastic player, he has been a top performer working with some great managers who will tell you he is the real deal.

“He has a strong mentality, he is a bubbly character and will give energy to the group. He is an impressive player.

“Otherwise we have a few little knocks, Joe Allen is going to need a bit longer which is had news for us as he is such a great player.

“With Ollie it’s about management and making sure we are careful. Ollie puts so much load through his body, and he is a very important player for us, so we need to be careful.”