Swansea manager Roberto Martinez will have to make do without the services of defender Dennis Lawrence for Tuesday's visit of Walsall.The Trinidad and Tobago international was stretchered off just half an hour into Saturday's 2-2 draw at Crewe and faces up to three weeks on the sidelines with a mild strain to his cruciate knee ligament.

Left-back Marcos Painter returns after serving a one-match ban and should replace Kevin Austin in the Swans defence.

Winger Paul Anderson (thigh) remains sidelined for the rest of the month while fellow midfielder Andrea Orlandi (hamstring) is out until the end of March.

Darren Way is in contention for a place in midfield after a reserve-team run-out but Owain Tudur Jones needs another game for the second-string before being considered for the first team.

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