Team news | Swansea City v Preston North End

17th August
First team
Ronald Middlesbrough

Ronald and Ollie Cooper make their first league starts of the season as head coach Luke Williams makes six changes for the visit of Preston North End.

The pair started the midweek cup win over Gillingham and retain their places against the Lilywhites, while Josh Key, Josh Tymon, Harry Darling, Gonçalo Franco, Liam Cullen and Jisung Eom come into the start line-up.

Lawrence Vigouroux continues in goal, with Key, Tymon and Darling joining Ben Cabango in the Swansea defence.

Captain Matt Grimes links up with Franco and Cooper in midfield, with Ronald and Eom providing the width on the flanks.

Cullen leads the line for the hosts.

Swansea City: Lawrence Vigouroux; Josh Key, Ben Cabango, Harry Darling, Josh Tymon; Matt Grimes (captain), Gonçalo Franco, Ollie Cooper; Jisung Eom, Liam Cullen, Ronald.

Substitutes: Nathan Broome, Kristian Pedersen, Jay Fulton, Žan Vipotnik,  Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Kyle Naughton, Dan Watts, Josh Thomas, Azeem Abdulai.

Preston North End: Freddie Woodman, Ben Whiteman (captain), Liam Lindsay, Emil Riis, Mads Frokjaer, Robbie Brady, Jordan Storey, Andrew Hughes, Ryan Ledson, Stefan Thordarson, Brad Potts.

Substitutes: David Cornell, Jack Whatmough, Will Keane, Sam Greenwood, Jeppe Okkels, Duane Holmes, Patrick Bauer, Milutin Osmajic, Kaine Kesler-Hayden.