Milton Keynes Dons vs Swansea City. Carabao Cup Second Round.
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Monday 21 August 2017 18:11, UK
Tammy Abraham has been backed to deliver as Swansea seek to find their scoring touch in the Carabao Cup.
Swansea have fired blanks in their opening two Premier League games and on-loan Chelsea youngster Abraham has yet to manage an attempt on goal. But head coach Paul Clement believes the striker will soon discover the form which saw him score 26 goals at Bristol City last season.
"I think both Tammy and Jordan (Ayew) needed to do better when the ball was played forward to them (against United)," Clement said. "This was Tammy's second game at this level, aside from two substitute appearances at Chelsea. He is now starting Premier League games.
"It is going to be a brilliant learning experience for him, but at the same time he is not here on work experience. He is here to deliver. He knows that and I am sure it is a matter of time before he is scoring goals."
MK Dons boss Robbie Neilson says he won't be making a host of changes after their 1-0 victory over Gillingham at the weekend.
Swansea boss Clement will not make sweeping changes to his side. Clement plans to name a strong side in an attempt to build momentum with Swansea yet to score this season, although fringe players Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Jay Fulton and Luciano Narsingh may get rare starts.
Skipper Leon Britton (back) is unlikely to be risked and Fernando Llorente (arm), Nathan Dyer (Achilles) and Ki Sung-yueng (knee) remain out.
MK Dons have faced Swansea four times previously, losing three and winning once - 1-0 in the away leg of the Football League Trophy Area Final in 2007/08 with a goal from Jemal Johnson.
Swansea have won each of their last six League Cup matches against third tier opponents, most recently in the second round last season away at Peterborough United.
In that tie against Peterborough, Oliver McBurnie scored twice and assisted one of Swansea's three goals on his competitive debut for the Swans.
MK Dons' last win over Premier League opposition came in the League Cup second round in August 2014, when they hammered Manchester United 4-0 at Stadium MK.
Swansea fell apart in the closing stages at the weekend against Manchester United, and Paul Clement has said he'll be fielding a strong side in this one as they target a first win.
MK Dons isn't the toughest place to go in the lower leagues, and I think Swansea should get a comfortable win, with a couple of goals for Tammy Abraham if he starts.
Prutton predicts: 0-3 (16/1 with Sky Bet)