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Swansea City head coach Francesco Guidolin is due to be back on the bench today after missing the Swans' previous three matches because of a chest infection.

The Welsh side earned wins over Arsenal and Norwich City before losing 3-2 at Bournemouth last Saturday, with coach Alan Curtis leading matchday duties.

The Swans are 16th in the Premier League, eight points above the relegation zone.

They have won four, drawn two and lost three of their nine games since Guidolin's appointment.That followed a run of just one win in their previous 12 games in all competitions.

Bit hard to tell how much of their upturn in form is down to the Italian, but the visit of Aston Villa seems the ideal opportunity to totally remove any faint relegation worries.

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Swansea make three changes from their 3-2 defeat at Brighton with left-back Stephen Kingsley, midfielder Ki Sung-yueng and striker Bafetimbi Gomis replacing Neil Taylor, Wayne Routledge and Alberto Paloschi.

Swansea XI: Fabianski, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams (C), Kingsley, Cork, Ki, Fer, Barrow, Sigurdsson, Gomis.  

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Aston Villa manager Remi Garde makes just one change from their 2-0 loss against Tottenham, with Ciaran Clark replacing Jores Okore at centre-back.

Aston Villa XI: Guzan; Hutton, Clark, Lescott, Cissokho; Veretout, Westwood, Gueye, Gil; Ayew, Gestede.

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To be brutally honest, no. 

Remi Garde's side have lost five Premier League games in a row, conceding two or more goals in each of them.

They also have the worst away record in the division, with three draws and 11 defeats since beating Bournemouth on the opening day.

Their tally of 16 points - now 12 from safety after Norwich's win at West Brom - is the third lowest in Premier League history after 30 games. 

But let's see if they can give their long-suffering fans something to feel positive about at Swansea today.... let's check the team news.

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"I am not stupid. It's an impossible mission that we have to make possible. You never know in football.

"I still believe. I have said that since the first day. I am focused on saving the club from relegation."

Really, Remi?