Swansea City have handed debut starts to Elijah Just, Moussa Yeo and Joseph Opoku in their final pre-season friendly against CD Leganes at the Swansea.com Stadium. Head coach Vitor Matos used the match to assess his squad one last time before competitive action begins next weekend, with the Swans finishing 11th in the Championship last season on 64 points (18W-10D-18L).
Who started for Swansea City?
Lawrence Vigouroux took his place in goal, protected by a back four of Josh Key, Filip Lissah, captain Cameron Burgess and Josh Tymon. In midfield, Marko Stamenic and Melker Widell joined debutant Elijah Just, while Yeo and Opoku flanked striker Adam Idah up front.
What about the substitutes?
Zan Vipotnik returned to the bench after missing all three fixtures in Austria with a quad injury. Ben Cabango and Stephen Welsh were absent due to minor illness. The Swans’ substitutes included Andy Fisher, Jay Fulton and a host of young talents like Zeidane Inoussa and Ronald.
Why does this matter?
This was the last chance for Matos to fine-tune his side before the Championship campaign kicks off. With 57 goals scored and 59 conceded last term, defensive solidity will be key as Swansea City aim to close the 31-point gap to leaders Coventry.
