Swansea vs Chelsea confirmed team news: Giroud starts, Willian benched, Sanches returns

OLIVIER GIROUD continues up front for Chelsea ahead of Alvaro Morata for their clash against Swansea.

By UcHE aMAKO

PUBLISHED: 16:43, Sat, Apr 28, 2018 | UPDATED: 16:43, Sat, Apr 28, 2018

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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte arrives at the Liberty Stadium

Giroud has been in good form for Chelsea recently and scored in last weekend’s 2-1 win against Southampton in the FA Cup semi-finals.

Thibaut Courtois is restored to the starting line-up in place of Willy Caballero while Willian drops to the bench with Tiemoue Bakayoko coming into the midfield.

For Swansea, manager Carlos Carvalhal has made two changes to the team that was beaten 5-0 by Man City last Sunday.

Federico Fernandez misses out with injury while Tom Carroll drops to the bench.

Connor Roberts and Sam Clucas start while Renato Sanches is on the Swansea bench after being out since January with a hamstring problem.

Swansea: Fabianski, Naughton, Van Der Hoorn, Mawson, Olsson, Roberts, Ki, Clucas, King, J Ayew, A Ayew.

Subs: Nordfelt, Britton, Dyer, Carroll, Routledge, Rangel, Sanches.

Chelsea: Courtois, Moses, Rudiger, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Emerson, Fabregas, Kante, Bakayoko, Hazard, Giroud.

Subs: Caballero, Barkley, Morata, Pedro, Zappacosta, Willian, Christensen.