Swansea vs Middlesbrough - as it happened: Relegation scrap culminates in goalless draw
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Swansea host Middlesbrough in a real six-pointer at the bottom end of the Premier League.
Boro won the corresponding fixture 3-0 in December but much has changed since then with two new bosses now in the dugout.
Paul Clement has the Swans in better form, despite a recent slump, while Steve Agnew replaced Aitor Karanka prior to the international break and appeared to have Boro showing signs of life again against Manchester United after a dismal run.
They meet today both in desperate for all three points in the battle to avoid the drop.
Teams:
Swansea: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Mawson, Olsson, Fer, Cork, Carroll, Narsingh, Ayew, Sigurdsson. Subs: Ki, van der Hoorn, Borja Baston, Nordfeldt, Montero, Kingsley, McBurnie.
Middlesbrough: Valdes, Barragan, Bernardo, Gibson, Da Silva, de Roon, Clayton, Traore, Downing, Ramirez, Negredo. Subs: Ayala, Leadbitter, Guzan, Stuani, Guedioura, Gestede, Forshaw.
Referee: Robert Madley (West Yorkshire)
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Boro are winless in 11 league games, loosing five of the last seven - so Steve Agnew's struggling side will be hoping to secure a win against The Swans to redeem some order back into the club. Swansea have suffered their first back-to-back league defeats under the management of Paul Clement, so they also have a point to prove today.
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Boro beat Swansea 3-0 in December - which was in fact the only time that Agnew's men have scored more than two goals in top flight football this season. This was the first Premier League between the two sides.
Martin Olsson returns to The Swans side, after missing the defeat at Bournemouth due to an ankle injury. The visitors also welcome Kyle Naughton back to their side, following his hamstring issue. The return of these two key figures will provide a huge boost for Clement's men, so this could be their chance to close the gap on Crystal Palace.
It's all to play for today at the Liberty Stadium, with the two clubs both desperate to preserve their Premier League status. You do not want to miss this one.
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