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Stoke vs Swansea live: Latest score, team news and updates from the Britannia Stadium

Follow the latest action from the Britannia Stadium

Charles Reynolds
Saturday 02 April 2016 12:29 BST
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Stoke City's manager Mark Hughes gestures on the touchline during the match between Chelsea and Stoke City at Stamford Bridge
Stoke City's manager Mark Hughes gestures on the touchline during the match between Chelsea and Stoke City at Stamford Bridge

Stoke will hope a victory against Swansea can spur on their faint hopes of an astonishing top four finish, with the Potters just five points behind fourth-placed Manchester City having played a game more, while Swansea will be looking to move clear of the relegation battle at the bottom.

  • Jack Butland to miss rest of the season after fracturing ankle on international duty
  • Jonathan Walters also ruled out after operation on knee cartilage injury
  • Geoff Cameron and Glenn Whelan face late fitness tests, but Erick Pieters should play
  • Xherdan Shaqiri, Ryan Shawcross, Marc Wilson and Glen Johnson miss out
  • Andre Ayew has not recovered from an ankle injury
  • Jefferson Montero and Modou Barrow face fitness tests

Teams:

Stoke City: Haugaard, Bardsley, Cameron, Wollscheid, Pieters, Whelan, Imbula, Arnautovic, Bojan, Afelay, Joselu

Subs: Given, Muniesa, Ireland, Adam, Diouf, Crouch, Choulay

Swansea City: Fabianski, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams, Naughton, Britton, Fer, Cork, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Gomis.

Subs: Nordfeldt, Amat, Taylor, Ki Sung-Yueng, Montero, Emnes, Paloschi

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Today’s fixtures:

Aston Villa vs Chelsea – 12:45

Arsenal vs Watford – 15:00

Bournemouth vs Manchester City – 15:00

Norwich City vs Newcastle United – 15:00

Stoke City vs Swansea – 15:00

Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion – 15:00

West Ham vs Crystal Palace – 15:00

Liverpool vs Tottenham – 17:30

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Just over 45 minutes until kick off, it's time for some team news...

Aston Villa: Guzan, Hutton, Richards, Lescott, Cissokho, Sanchez, Westwood, Gana, Gil, Gestede, Ayew

Subs:  Okore, Bacuna, Sinclair, Veretout, Bunn, Lyden, Grealish.

Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Miazga, Baba, Mikel, Fabregas, Pedro, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Remy.

Subs: Begovic, Jake Clarke-Salter, Matic, Oscar, Traore, Pato, Falcao

Charles Reynolds2 April 2016 11:55
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Charles Reynolds2 April 2016 12:29
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35cb9543-e321-4ba7-b401-18434ca002f7.jpgAnother happy Villa fan... 

Charles Reynolds2 April 2016 12:30
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Just under 15 minutes until kick off, can Chelsea's second team heap more misery on Villa or will there be a rare win for the home side? 

Charles Reynolds2 April 2016 12:34
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1a6bd1b5-391e-432f-9bc7-ab794fbffa38.jpgMatt Miazga makes his debut for Chelsea today 

Charles Reynolds2 April 2016 12:40
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Guus Hiddink has lost just 1 of his 26 Premier League games as Chelsea manager, a 1-0 defeat to Spurs in March 2009. https://t.co/eJ5sU835kda6b28445-4d02-4408-8efd-b38fa19f7417.jpg

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Charles Reynolds2 April 2016 12:41
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JT, Willian, Cahill not travelled, along with suspended costa and injured hazard...first three have minor problems #Cfc

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In the hotly anticipated battle of the mascots it's an all lion affair.  8d5564c8-4ead-4f31-81a6-ee8aa5b93505.jpg

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GOAL! Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 1 - Ruben Loftus-CheekFirst Premier League goal for the youngster, he tucks away Azpilicueta's low cross - with a helpful deflection off Joleon Lescott.

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Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 1: Chelsea looking much more in charge now, this could be another long afternoon for Villa. 

Charles Reynolds2 April 2016 13:16

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