Here's your round-up of all the latest Swansea City news for Monday, November 6.
Duff targeting forward recruits in January
Swansea City boss Michael Duff admits he'd like to add more firepower to his ranks in January, as a mounting injury list continues to bite.
The Swans are set to be without striker Mykola Kuharevich for the next six weeks, while Josh Ginelly has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an Achilles problem.
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It's a situation that's left Duff with a depleted stock of forward options, and he's admitted that it's something the club will need to look at in January. Speaking ahead of the goalless draw with the Black Cats, Duff said: "We'll definitely look to bolster it [the squad]... we've brought a new recruitment department in.
"We will be speaking to Paul [Watson, sporting director] to find out what there is to spend, how much there is to spend, if there's anything to spend, but we'll definitely be looking to bolster the top end of the pitch anyway.
"There's lists all the time. There's been so many things going on, we're sort of behind… because we've been trying to catch up with ourselves, with the amount of change there's been at the football club.
"But now we can start being pro-active and start actively looking for where we want to strengthen in January. We've sort of changed shape and we've brought people like Jamal [Lowe] in and Josh [Ginnelly] but Josh is out for the season. So we'll need to."
Ashby reveals training ground work behind Sunderland point
Harrison Ashby says time spent under goalkeeping coach Martyn Margetson was a key factor in helping Swansea City dig in to claim a point against Sunderland on Saturday.
Charlie Patino's red card for a second bookable offence meant the Swans were forced to play for over an hour with 10 men against a Black Cats side many have tipped for a top-six challenge this season. You can read the match report here.
But a superb rear-guard display, including several big saves from goalkeeper Carl Rushworth helped haul the Swans over the line, and Ashby believes the work under Margetson on the training ground was pivotal to their defensive efforts on the day.
“We’ve got Marge taking us for set-pieces, he’s one of the best and it and for us to take what we can from him . He improves us every week and that’s showing on the field,” he added. “Every day, we’re working on it and it’s showing."
The Newcastle United loanee also hailed the support from the Jack Army, who did their bit in roaring the team on at the Swansea.com Stadium.
“The fans are like our extra player, particularly on days like this, they were on it and they were behind us the whole time," he added. “I think they understood the effort which goes in when you’re playing a team like Sunderland with 10 men, and what it takes get a draw. We want to say a massive thank you to them.”
Rushworth proud to reach century
Carl Rushworth says there's still more to come after shining on his 100th EFL appearance over the weekend.
The Brighton and Hove Albion loanee made some big stops to keep his side in the game at the Swansea.com Stadium, and says he hopes to continue progressing over the coming months in south Wales.
“It’s a proud moment to get to that milestone, it feels like it has come round quick, but it was far more important to help the team get a result,” he said. “I feel I have developed a lot over these 100 appearances, here and at Walsall and Lincoln.
“It’s about maturing, and I want to keep building on my work here. It’s been really good working with (head of goalkeeping) Martyn Margetson, I feel like I am improving and I just want to keep working hard and helping the team."
Swans beaten on derby day
Swansea City Women slipped to defeat in the South Wales derby after going 1-0 at the hands of Cardiff City
Molly Kehoe's second-half strike was enough to earn Iain Darbyshire's side all three points at Llandarcy Academy of Sport, although interim head coach Chris Church believes there were still some real positives to take from the defeat.
“It’s a defeat and it’s a tough one to take, but there is still a big season ahead of us,” he said. “I thought we were fantastic in the first half, while in the second half we had to dig in really deep.
”They changed one or two things in their shape and I think we just couldn’t really counteract that and we put ourselves under a bit of pressure. I can’t ask for much more from the players in terms of their mentality and putting their bodies on the line, they gave a lot and they played really well.
“Football is about those fine margins, we need to start banging the goals in, we can do it and I know that we can do it, everyone needs to be chipping in. One defeat does not mean anything is over, we will be back. It’s a long season, we will look to bounce back and hopefully that will be pretty quickly.”
