Leicester v Swansea

Last updated : 02 January 2011 By BBC Sport

Defender Ben Mee is included in the Leicester City squad after joining the Foxes on loan from Manchester City for the rest of the season.Fellow Eastlands loanee Greg Cunningham suffered a broken leg against Hull, while goalkeeper Chris Kirkland's spell on loan from Wigan has now ended.

Swansea City are still without suspended defender Alan Tate.

Andrea Orlandi (thigh) and Neil Taylor (ankle) picked up injuries against Reading and look likely to miss out.

MATCH PREVIEW

Back-to-back 1-0 wins have taken Swansea up to second in the Championship, with QPR's lead cut to the four points after the London side were beaten by Norwich as the Swans saw off Reading.

That victory maintained Swansea's excellent home form - they have taken an impressive 27 points from their 13 home matches - but they have lost their last two away games, failing to score in both, which will hearten a Leicester side that are strong at home.

The Foxes have not lost at home to Swansea for over 60 years and their victory against former boss Nigel Pearson's Hull on Saturday was their first away win under Sven-Goran Eriksson, but it is on their own patch that they have excelled under the Swede.

Leicester have not lost at the Walkers Stadium since Eriksson's arrival. Their last defeat there was against QPR in September, when they were struggling badly. They are now 14th - only four points away from the play-off spots.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Swansea's last away win against Leicester was a 3-2 victory in October 1950.

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• Leicester have won four and drawn three of their last seven home league games against the Swans.

Leicester

• Leicester have won seven, drawn three and lost six of their 15 matches since Sven-Goran Eriksson took over as manager.

• The Foxes have won half of their home games this season (six of 12).

Swansea

• Swansea are enduring their worst run on the road since starting the season with four consecutive away defeats.

• The Welsh club went nine unbeaten at the start of last year, and won their first three league matches in 2009.

• Defender Ashley Williams is in line for his 300th career start.

Source: BBC Sport

Source: BBC Sport