Team news | Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers

26th December
First team
Florian Bianchini Blackburn

Florian Bianchini, Ronald and Gonçalo Franco are recalled to the Swansea City starting line-up for the Boxing Day clash with Queens Park Rangers.

The trio come in for Žan Vipotnik, Myles Peart-Harris and Jay Fulton respectively, while academy product Ben Lloyd is named in a Championship matchday squad for the first time as he is among the substitutes.

Lawrence Vigouroux is in goal, with Josh Key, Ben Cabango, Harry Darling and Josh Tymon continuing in the Swansea defence.

Captain Matt Grimes and Franco are paired together in midfield, with Liam Cullen operating ahead of them.

Ronald and Jisung Eom occupy the flanks, while Bianchini leads the line for the hosts.

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

Substitutes: Jon McLaughlin, Jay Fulton, Žan Vipotnik, Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Cyrus Christie, Myles Peart-Harris, Kyle Naughton, Ben Lloyd, Azeem Abdulai.

Queens Park Rangers: Paul Nardi, Jimmy Dunne, Morgan Fox, Jake Clarke-Salter, Kenneth Paal, Jonathan Varane, Sam Field (captain), Kieran Morgan, Koki Saito, Rayan Kolli, Paul Smyth.

Substitutes: Joe Walsh, Ilias Chair, Michael Frey, Elijah Dixon-Bonner, Harrison Ashby, Nicolas Madsen, Lucas Andersen, Danniel Bennie, Alfie Lloyd.