Swansea City are set to face Birmingham City in the Carabao Cup, with both teams looking to make a strong start to the season. Swansea City have added to their squad during the summer transfer window and are looking to build on their recent form.
What's at stake?
The Carabao Cup is an important competition for Swansea City, and they will be looking to make a strong start to the season. Birmingham City have enjoyed a victorious pre-season, winning all six of their matches in front of fans, and will be looking to continue their good form.
Swansea City's squad
Swansea City have added to their squad during the summer transfer window, with new signings Kristoffer Lund and Luis Vazquez included on the bench. Paik Seung-ho is fit enough to start in Kanya Fujimoto's place, giving Swansea City an extra midfielder against a Birmingham City team that usually operate in a 4-3-3 system.
The match
The match will take place at the Swansea.com Stadium, with three stands open to fans. Birmingham City fans will have one end behind the goal to themselves. The referee for the match will be Ruebyn Ricardo, who has been appointed to oversee the game for the first time since last October.
League standing
Swansea City are currently 11th in the Championship, with 64 points from 46 games. They have scored 57 goals and conceded 59, with a goal difference of -2. They are 31 points behind leaders Coventry.
