Swansea defender Marcos Painter is back on the sidelines for the trip to Bristol Rovers after suffering a recurrence of his hamstring injury.In Painter's absence, veteran Kevin Austin should come in at left-back to face his former club.

Captain Garry Monk remains absent from the Swans defence due to his back problem but is expected to return for the Good Friday trip to in-form Southend.

On-loan Liverpool winger Paul Anderson (hamstring) faces a further two weeks on the sidelines while fellow midfielder Andrea Orlandi (knee) is around three weeks away from his return.

Swansea have the chance to extend their lead at the top of League One to nine points after failing to win their last three matches.

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