Swansea winger Routledge doubtful for Blackburn clash due to calf injury

Posted Tuesday, December 10, 2019 by PA

Winger Wayne Routledge is a doubt for Swansea’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Blackburn on Wednesday evening.

The 34-year-old has not played since damaging a calf in the 1-0 home defeat by Millwall last month, but, if he does not make it, could be available for Saturday’s game against Middlesbrough.

However, defender Declan John is set to sit out both fixtures with a hamstring strain sustained in training ahead of last Sunday’s 5-1 defeat at West Brom.

Kristoffer Peterson was replaced at half-time at The Hawthorns, but boss Steve Cooper has confirmed that was a tactical decision and the striker is available for selection.

Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray has hinted he could rest experienced duo Stewart Downing and Danny Graham for the first of two away games in four days.

Midfielder Downing, 35, and 34-year-old striker Graham have been part of an unchanged side in the last three fixtures, but Mowbray is not convinced the pair can manage three games in a week.

Elliott Bennett and Sam Gallagher could deputise at the Liberty Stadium, while Lewis Holtby, John Buckley and Bradley Johnson are pushing for starts.

Twenty-year-old midfielder Joe Rankin-Costello, who is yet to make a league appearance, has been included in a 20-man travelling party for the trip to south Wales and the one to Bristol City which follows it.