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Having clinched promotion and the championship, the Swans play their final home League One game this season against Leyton Orient. The O's come to the Liberty aiming for revenge, after the Swans beat them 5-0 at Brisbane Road last October.
The Swans will be without Darren Pratley(suspended) and Ferrie Bodde who is struggling to be fit for our last away game at Brighton on May 3rd. It looks likely that Owain Tudur-Jones will come into midfield in place of Pratley.
After last Saturday's home defeat against Yeovil 1-2, it wouldn't be a complete surprise to see Garry Monk, Angel Rangel and Marcos Painter, take their places in the Swans defence. Roberto Martinez will be looking to end the season at home with a win, especially with the Leeds United 15 points saga, which could still spoil what has been an exceptional season at the Liberty.
The Football League have already made it clear that we won't be presented with the League Champions Trophy at the end of the game against Leyton Orient, and it now seems likely that the trophy will not be presented to us after the game at Brighton also, as the Football League have stated that "it is not usual for a trophy to be made at a visting club and alternative arrangements would be made". It is not only Leeds who have been punished, but the Swans and the other clubs in line for promotion, who must suffer and await their fate. At least we know we are guaranteed promotion come what may, unlike Carlisle, Doncaster, Forest and Southend.
The O's will be without Alton Thelwell, who is recovering from knee surgery, and Tamika Mkandawire who has a hernia.
The referee for Saturday's game is Rob Lewis from Shropshire.
Swans(probable): De Vries, Rangel, Monk, Williams, Painter, Anderson, Britton, Tudur-Jones, Robinson, Scotland, Bauza. Subs from: Knight, Austin, Way, Butler, Orlandi, Lawrence, Brandy.