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Garry Monk’s high-flying Swansea side will be hoping to end their run of three league games without a win by taking three points against a Newcastle side in disarray.
The Swans have slipped back slightly after winning their opening three league fixtures in an excellent start, including an opening-day 2-1 victory at Old Trafford, but are still sitting comfortably in fifth place. Their performances have been built on a solid defence which has kept four clean sheets in six appearances, although Monk will be hoping that Wilfried Bony rediscovers his scoring touch – the Ivorian, who delivered 16 league goals last season, is yet to find the net this season.
Newcastle are yet to win in the league this season, and under-fire manager Alan Pardew will be desperate that his leaky defence can regain some solidity. His side have kept a clean sheet just once in the Premier League this season, and have conceded 12 goals in the other five matches. Newcastle have the worst record of any Premier League side since the start of the calendar year, and are only kept off bottom spot by Burnley’s inferior goals tally. Another defeat here will deepen their relegation woes, and make the calls for Pardew’s head even more vocal.
KICK-OFF: Saturday, 3.00pm
The pressure is on Pardew (AP)
PAST THREE MEETINGS…
Newcastle 1 (Ameobi) Swansea 2 (Bony 2), Premier League, April 2014
Swansea 3 (Dyer, Debuchy OG, Shelvey) Newcastle 0, Premier League, December 2013
Swansea 1 (Moore) Newcastle 0, Premier League, March 2013
STATS…
Newcastle have won just one of the last seven clashes between the two sides, Papiss Cissé scoring both in a 2-0 victory in April 2012.
Alan Pardew’s side have won just five of their 25 league matches this calendar year, the joint-fewest in the Premier League.
Garry Monk has won 10, drawn five and lost 10 in his 25 matches since taking over Swansea in February.
Swansea have never finished below 12th since becoming the first Welsh team to play in the Premier League in 2011/12.
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Swansea City - the latest match in pictures Swansea 1 Burnley 0 Swansea boss Garry Monk (left) shares a laugh with Sean Dyche ahead of kick-off in Wales
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Swansea City - the latest match in pictures Swansea 1 Burnley 0 Arfield fires a shot at goal in the first-half, but it was saved by goalkeeper Lukas Fabianski
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Swansea City - the latest match in pictures Swansea 1 Burnley 0 Nathan Dyer slots the ball past Tom Heaton to make it 1-0 to the home side against the Premier League newcomers
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Swansea City - the latest match in pictures Swansea 1 Burnley 0 Dyer's goal was the only one of the game, confining Burnley to a second defeat in two matches in the Premier League
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Swansea City - the latest match in pictures Manchester United 1 Swansea 2 Louis van Gaal was not too disheartened at the full-time whistle, but he will know how much work lies ahead following his first defeat as United manager
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Swansea City - the latest match in pictures Manchester United 1 Swansea 2 The two goalscorers Ki and Sigurdsson were left to celebrate at the end after inflicting United's first opening day defeat since 1972
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Swansea City - the latest match in pictures Manchester United 1 Swansea 2 Gylfi Sigurdsson fires home the winner to secure Swansea a 2-1 win over Manchester United
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Swansea City - the latest match in pictures Manchester United 1 Swansea 2 Wayne Rooney managed to drag United level after he took advantage of a loose ball to smash home a close-range bicycle kick
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Swansea City - the latest match in pictures Manchester United 1 Swansea 2 Ki-Sung-Yeung celebrates after making it 1-0 to the visitors Swansea
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Swansea City - the latest match in pictures Manchester United 1 Swansea 2 Tyler Blackett was handed a shock call-up by Louis van Gaal to start United's opening match against Swansea.
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ODDS…
Swansea to win: 1.83
Newcastle to win: 4.3
Draw: 3.6
TV: Highlights on BBC1 at 10.30pm.
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