The Swans welcome Stoke City to the Swansea.com Stadium sitting 12th in the Championship, and are currently unbeaten in their opening four league games at home. Despite slipping to a 1-0 defeat to Sheffield United on Wednesday, Swansea have enjoyed a reasonable start overall, and the captain believes they are making real progress.

Lawrence Vigouroux continues in goal for the Swans, with Key slotting in alongside Ben Cabango, Harry Darling and Josh Tymon in defence. Franco links up with captain Matt Grimes in the middle of the park, while Jisung Eom and Ronald continue on the flanks. Vipotnik and Ollie Cooper will take the central roles in the Swans attack.

Swansea City and Stoke City square off in South Wales on Saturday afternoon occupying spots in mid-table of the Championship standings. While Swansea have just seen an unbeaten run come to an end, Stoke have recorded one of the standout victories in the division during 2024-25.