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SWANSEA City play on home soil for the second time in the space of four days as they host Bristol City today.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Championsh­ip fixture at the Liberty Stadium.

What time is kick-off?

Swansea City v Bristol City kicks off at 3pm behind closed doors on Saturday, February 27.

Is the game on TV?

No, the game will not be shown live on television.

What about live streaming?

The game will be streamed live on SwansTV. Season-ticket holders will be able to watch the game using the viewing code they were sent via email prior to the first home fixture of the season.

Alternativ­ely, you can also follow updates from the Liberty Stadium on our live blog which will be on WalesOnlin­e’s Swansea City page from around 12pm.

What is the latest team news? Jordan Morris is unavailabl­e after suffering an ACL injury in the 4-1 loss to Huddersfie­ld Town.

Ryan Bennett will also miss out due to a calf problem.

Kyle Naughton will be assessed after being withdrawn during the 1-0 win over Coventry City, although captain Matt Grimes is available after a shoulder issue.

Wayne Routledge (calf ) and Brandon Cooper (ankle) remain unavailabl­e, despite making good progress in recent days.

Former Swan Alfie Mawson, Andreas Weimann, Callum O’Dowda, Jay Dasilva, Cameron Pring, George Nurse, Tommy Rowe, Chris Martin, Nathan Baker and Hakeeb Adelakun are all out for the Robins.

Famara Diedhiou will be assessed after taking a knock in his side’s 3-1 win over Middlesbro­ugh, while Henri Lansbury is expected to return after an Achilles issue.

What has Steve Cooper said? “They’re all massive tests. We won’t pay too much attention to them changing manager to Nigel Pearson or recent results.

“Obviously we do our opposition analysis, but the focus will be on us. We’re at home, we’ve just had a good win and we want to make it two in a row to get momentum going again. That’ll be our only focus. It’s a good game to look forward to.

“But we’re just focused on ourselves and hopefully it’s enough to get us another positive day.” What are the latest betting odds? Swansea City win - 4/5; Draw - 5/2; Bristol City win - 7/2.

(Odds courtesy of The Pools, correct at time of publishing)

Who is the referee?

Keith Stroud will take charge of proceeding­s in Swansea.

The Hampshire official was the man in the middle for the Swans’ 1-1 draw with Coventry City and the 2-1 defeat to Middlesbro­ugh this season. He will be assisted by Jonathan Hunt and Sam Lewis while Scott Tallis is the fourth official. Match facts

■ There have been just 11 goals scored in the last 13 league meetings between Swansea City and Bristol City.

■ Since a 7-1 Swansea win in 2005-06, there have been just four goals in six league meetings between Swansea and Bristol City at Liberty Stadium, with the last three ending 1-0.

■ Swansea City have conceded just three goals in their last 13 home Championsh­ip matches (W9 D4), while goalkeeper Freddie Woodman has the most league clean sheets of any goalkeeper in the top four tiers of English football this season (17).

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