Swansea vs Tottenham team news: Hugo Lloris struck down with illness so Michel Vorm starts against former club

TOTTENHAM added Victor Wanyama and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to their already painful injury list which includes Harrys Kane and Winks and Danny Rose.

And Swansea's relegation-fighting campaign took a hit when it was confirmed star striker Fernando Llorente was ruled out.

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Both sides need a win to keep their very different dreams alive and both are up against it with busy medical rooms with Lloris ruled out through illness and replaced by Michel Vorm.

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Opponents Swansea also have injury problems and could only pick up a point at home to Middlesbrough on Sunday.

What is the Swansea City team news?

Talismanic striker Fernando Llorente is out for Paul Clement's side after missing the 0-0 draw against Boro.

Leon Britton is also out but former Spurs man Wayne Routledge faces his old club.

Nathan Dyer and Angel Rangel are not expected to play again this season.

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What is the Tottenham Hotspur team news?

Michel Vorm was rushed in to start in goal as a late replacement for Hugo Lloris who was taken sick. Harry Winks is out after suffering a horrific ankle injury at Burnley, and Victor Wanyama is also out after also going off injured during the match.

Mauricio Pochettino said of Winks after Saturday's win: "He is in hospital now, doing scans. Now we need to wait."

Harry Kane, Danny Rose and Erik Lamela also remain on the treatment table.

What time does Swansea v Tottenham kick off and where can I watch it?

Swansea will take on Tottenham at 7.45pm on Wednesday night.

The match will not be broadcast on TV but you can keep up to date with all the action on the Sun Football App.

We will also have blow-by-blow updates on our live blog.

Fact Me

• Swansea have never beaten Tottenham in 11 attempts in the Premier League, drawing two and losing nine.
• Tottenham have scored in all 11 of their Premier League fixtures against Swansea, netting 25 goals in total (2.3 per game).
• Indeed, of all teams Tottenham have faced 10+ times in the Premier League, they have their highest win rate (82%) and goals-per-game average (2.6) against Swansea.
• Both sides have scored in all five previous Premier League meetings between these sides at the Liberty Stadium.
• Christian Eriksen has been directly involved in nine goals in his six Premier League games against Swansea (5 goals, 4 assists), more than he has against any other side in the competition.
• The Swans have conceded 63 goals in their 30 Premier League matches this term; all previous seven teams with 63+ goals conceded after 30 games of a season were relegated.
• Swansea have failed to score in their last two Premier League games. They last failed to net in three successively in May 2013.
• Dele Alli has been involved in 11 goals in 11 Premier League games for Tottenham in 2017 so far (8 goals, 3 assists).
• Mauricio Pochettino has yet to lose against Swansea in the Premier League as a manager, winning six of his eight clashes to date. Only against Sunderland (9) has Pochettino faced a PL opponent more times without losing than vs the Swans (8).
• Spurs (26) have won more points in 2017 than any other Premier League team (W8 D2 L1).