Gillingham v Swansea City
We bring you all the team news ahead of Saturday's Coca-Cola League One match between
RECENT FORM
Mark Stimson's Gills are currently 21st in League One and go into the match off a 1-1 draw against Millwall at the New Den on Saturday. From their 21 home League One games this season, the Gills have won nine, drawn eight and lost four whilst scoring 24 goals and conceding 19.
Roberto Martinez's Swansea, who are currently four points clear at the top of the league table, come into the match off a 0-0 draw against Carlisle United at Brunton Park on Tuesday. From their 21 away games in the league, they have won 12, drawn six and lost three and have scored 41 goals and conceded 20.
HEAD TO HEAD
There have been 37 previous fixtures between the two sides and the Swans have the honours with 14 wins. The Gills have won 13 matches and ten fixtures have ended in a draw.
LAST MATCH
The two sides have already met this season when they drew 1-1 at the Liberty Stadium on Friday 2nd November. Delroy Facey opened the scoring with a superb goal in the 10th minute but the Swans earned a share of the points when Paul Anderson, on-loan from
TEAM NEWS
Gills Manager Mark Stimson will have to do without Mark Bentley for the visit of the Swans.
Midfielder Bentley picked up his tenth booking of the season against Millwall and serves the first match of a two-match suspension.
Goalkeeper Simon Royce (ankle), defenders John Nutter (hamstring) and Barry Fuller (broken fingers) and midfielder Adam Miller (hernia) will all undergo further treatment before a decision is made on their availability.
Striker Delroy Facey is on-loan Coca-Cola League Two side Wycombe Wanderers and is in the Chairboys squad for the trip to Milton Keynes Dons whilst centre-half Efe Sodje, who has extended his loan at Bury until the end of the season, is included in the Shakers squad for the trip to Underhill to play Barnet.
Midfielders Stuart Thurgood and Barry Cogan are currently on a month's loan at Blue Square Premier side Grays Athletic and are in the Blues squad for their match against
Striker Luis Cumbers has rejoined Ryman Premier Division side AFC Wimbledon on work experience and is included in the Dons squad for their match away to
SQUAD
Simon Royce, Derek Stillie, Chris Kiely, Garry Richards, Danny Cullip, Simon King, Barry Fuller, Adam Bygrave, Sean Clohessy, Nicky Southall, Kevin Maher, Adam Miller, Andrew Crofts, John Nutter, Craig Stone, Stuart Lewis, Charlie Howard, Simeon Jackson, Dennis Oli, Leroy Griffiths, Donovan Simmonds, Georges Ba, Andy Pugh, Gary Mulligan.
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TEAM NEWS
Swans Manager Roberto Martinez has no fresh injury worries for the trip to
Defender Garry Monk has returned to training after a back injury and could feature but midfielder Ferrie Bode is likely to miss out with a groin injury.
SQUAD
Dorus De Vries, David McKnight, Callum Hawthorne, Kevin Amankwaah, Kevin Austin, Alan Tate, Marcos Painter, Dennis Lawrence, Garry Monk, Angel Rangel, Kyle Graves, Ashley Williams, Kristian O'Leary, Ferrie Bode, Leon Britton, Darren Pratley, Andrea Orlandi, Owain Tudur-Jones, Andy Robinson, Shaun MacDonald, Darren Way, Matthew Collins, Paul Anderson, Thomas Butler, Scott Evans, Joe Allan, James Burgin, Jason Scotland, Darryl Duffy, Chris Jones, Guillem Bauza, Febian Brandy, Kerry Morgan.
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OFFICIALS
Referee: Clive Penton (
Assistant Referees: Carl Berry (
Fourth Official: Michael McCoy (
GILLSBET ODDS
DRAW - 9/4
FIXTURES
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TICKET NEWS
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Kick-Off is at
Match Preview by James Case.
