Preview | AFC Bournemouth U21s v Swansea City U21s

Swansea City Under-21s are back in action on Friday afternoon as they travel to take on AFC Bournemouth in the Professional Development League (1pm).

The young Swans come into the game on the back of two consecutive league wins, with victories over Watford and Charlton Athletic respectively.

Bournemouth also head into the fixture with confidence following a dominant 8-1 win against top-of-the-table Brentford on home turf.

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Coach Anthony Wright: "We've had two games back-to-back where we've fielded a young squad, and they've done terrific.

"We'll have some boys back from International duty, so we'll be taking a more experienced squad. We're looking forward to the challenge against a strong team." 

Previous meeting - November 7, 2023

AFC Bournemouth 4 Swansea City 3 

Swansea City Under-21s suffered defeat on the road as a rousing comeback fell short against AFC Bournemouth at New Cuthbury.

The Cherries had the lead after 10 minutes through Daniel Adu-Adjei's header, but the Swans were level within a matter of minutes as Kyrell Wilson netted from a corner.

However, the hosts regained their lead when Michael Dacosta Gonzales scored from distance, before an Adu-Adjei penalty gave them a 3-1 half-time advantage.

The visitors hit back after the interval, with quickfire goals from Kristian Fletcher and Wilson getting Swansea on level terms.

However, Adu-Adjei would fire the home side ahead again to complete his hat-trick and seal the win.

Swansea City Under-21s: Evan Watts, Richard Faakye, Zane Myers (Joe Thomas 70), Mitchell Bates, Filip Lissah (captain), Kai Ludvigsen, Sam Parker, Liam Smith, Kristian Fletcher, Dan Watts, Kyrell Wilson. 

Substitutes: Josh Carey, Remy Mitchell, Charlie Veevers, Jack Stafford