Preview | Charlton Athletic U21s v Swansea City U21s

Swansea City Under-21s are in Professional Development League action for the final time in 2024 as they travel to take on Charlton Athletic on Friday afternoon (1pm).

The Swans will hope to end the year on a high following consecutive defeats in the league against Ipswich Town and Watford respectively. However, Swansea head into the new year with four games in hand on many of their rivals.

Charlton, meanwhile, are in good form and have not list since a 2-0 defeat to Millwall on October 22.

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Coach Anthony Wright: "We want to finish the year on a high, and then the boys can have a lovely break with their friends and family because they've worked so hard.

"We've had a good block of games recently, they've been tough games and we've been able to give a lot of young players opportunities in those games, which is what it's about.

"Charlton are flying in the league at the moment, and they gave us a hard time last season, but we're looking forward to it."

Previous meeting - January 30, 2024

Charlton Athletic 1 Swansea City 0

Terry Taylor's early strike proved the difference as Swansea City Under-21s were narrowly defeated by Charlton Athletic at Sparrows Lane.

The hosts had the advantage with just three minutes on the clock after Taylor struck a fine shot into the bottom corner from the edge of the area.

The Swans had some promising moments through Cameron Congreve, Ben Lloyd and Maliq Cadogan, but were unable to make them count. 

Swansea City Under-21s: Kit Margetson, Harry Jones, Kian Jenkins, Mitchell Bates, Dan Watts (Iestyn Jones 58), Richard Faakye, Ben Lloyd (Yori Griffith 82), Joel Cotterill (captain), Maliq Cadogan, Glory Nzingo (Aimar Gove 66), Cameron Congreve.

Substitutes: Ewan Griffiths, Jack Fanning.