There's handbags inside the box and Huth is lucky to escape without a second-booking. The German quickly realised and took himself away from the scene before receiving a telling off from Moss. A moment which sums up Leicester's season so far, thoughtless.
90'
Vardy races forward attempting to get on the end of a loose ball but Fabianski spots the danger early and rushes out of his box to clear. Good decision making from the 'keeper who could have found himself in danger should he have allowed Vardy to go one-on-one. There's three additional minutes here in Wales, is there any surprises left in this game?
89'
L. Narsingh enters the game and replaces W. Routledge.
Wayne Routledge, who was introduced in the seventh minute, makes way for Luciano Narsingh.
88'
Carroll does well to beat Slimani to the ball but it's won back and given to Drinkwater. Huth then gives it Gray who shows some fancy footwork to trick Routledge and deliver it into the box. Huth tries to get a foot to it but his efforts are pointless as Moss awards a free-kick to the hosts.
87'
Ayew and Routledge try to combine to create an attack but Gray deals with it well before winning a free-kick. Schmeichel launches it up field and the hosts then win a free-kick. Swansea will now see it as a matter of running down the clock as they edge ever close to those precious three points.
84'
The Swansea fans are in fine voice as they look to push the players over the line as we enter the latter stages of the game. Olsson collects it down the wing but possession is short lived. Gray tries to create something for Swansea and lifts it into the box but it's dealt with, with ease. Gray must terribly frustrated after today's showing, the youngster has tried his heart out which is more than can be said for many in a blue shirt. He whips the corner in but it's straight out and then out for a goal-kick. Olsson is lucky not to be done for time wasting as prevents Morgan from getting the ball to give to Fabianski.
81'
Fer gifts it to Olsson who does brilliantly to pick out Sigurdsson and whilst his first touch was excellent, the finish on his left foot was anything but and it's horribly high and wide. Still, you have to hand it to Sigurdsson, he is indispensable to Clement and has certainly showed us why.
80'
Swansea win a corner and after some pretty unconvincing defending, they win another from Huth. Sigurdsson hits it and it's well cleared by Slimani. Swansea haven't showed any real threat this half but they've certainly eased through it.
78'
Ndidi races forward and slips it into Slimani who sports Vardy. The striker is in the perfect position and it's on his strong foot but it's sliced horribly wide. Last season, Vardy would have buried such a chance but the sheer lack of confidence is clear to see.
76'
Carroll gives it to Sigurdsson who picks out Fer. The Dutchman manages to win a free-kick after a foul from Ndidi. Naughton takes but the ball is out for a throw and Leicester soon manage to win possession. Gray wins a free-kick who Drinkwater takes quickly and takes short. The visitors manage to get the ball into the box thanks a Mahrez cross but under guidance from Mawson, Fabianski is able to hold the ball.
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74'
Ndidi unleashes a halfhearted shot at goal but it's always rising and fails to trouble Fabianski. It allows the hosts an opportunity to regroup after the tempo of the goal has slowed down in the last few minutes. Can Swansea hold on and get those all important three points or will Leicester spring a surprise and mount a comeback?
72'
J. Ayew enters the game and replaces Fernando Llorente.
Fernando Llorente leaves the pitch with Jordan Ayew coming onto replace him and make his debut.
70'
D. Amartey enters the game and replaces D. Simpson.
Danny Simpson makes away for Daniel Amartey in the Foxes' final change of this afternoon. Amartey offers a little more in terms of attack than Simpson does as Ranieri looks to add some attacking power to pitch.
68'
Simpson tries to play it to Mahrez but puts a little too much on the ball and it escapes the Algerian to go out for a Swansea goal-kick. Leicester are seeing more of the ball now and the Swans need to be alert to the danger. Ndidi picks out Slimani who finds Gray on the fat side but it's well spotted his marker.
65'
That attack will have certainly woken Swansea up in terms of letting the hosts know the game is not yet won. It will have also exuded some confidence into a Leicester side that is clearly bereft of self-belief. Ndidi searches for Simpson on the far side. The visitors retain possession and seek a way forward.
63'
CLOSE! It's Leicester's first shot on target and it's a brilliant through ball from Mahrez as Slimani nips in between the two centre-backs and unleashes a shot straight at goal. Fabianski does well to block it and moments later it's back in and Slimani causes trouble again. Better from the Foxes and their most dangerous showing so far.
61'
Carroll finds Olsson who aims a cross in the box but it's out for a corner from Simpson who is trying to motivate his teammates. Sigurdsson whips the corner in and Jonathon Moss gives a foul after Fer is adjudged to have obstructed Schmeichel. A let off for the Foxes.
60'
Drinkwater plays it forward before Olsson cuts it out and wins a goal-kick. Ranieri does not look a happy man on the touchline as he tries to rally his troops. With an FA Cup and Champions League tie coming up, the Foxes really need some points on board and even more so with some tough away ties coming up in the league.
58'
After clumsy tussle in the middle of the field there's finally some calm and Leicester search for a way up field. Gray nicks it from Cork before it's played back to Morgan in the middle of the park. Leicester have the ball but have no really vision in terms of creating something and Swansea are happy for the visitors to have the ball.
57'
B. Chilwell gets yellow.
Yellow card Ben Chilwell
56'
Routledge is impeded by Chilwell and the hosts have a free-kick on the wing. Sigurdsson searches for a white shirt in the box but it's easily dealt with by Leicester. Swansea will be happy with the tempo of this second-half thus far whilst Leicester really need to produce better.
54'
It's more good play from Gray who does well to create an opening but he chooses to go it alone and his shot fails to cause Swansea any trouble. The youngster is at the forefront of every Leicester attack and is one player in a blue shirt who can hold his head up high. At the other end of the pitch, Swansea go close to making it three but Schmeichel holds Sigurdsson's effort from the edge of the box well.
52'
Leicester are passing the ball around without a care in the world and look like a team two nil up rather than a team who are trailing two nil. Swansea take the ball from the Foxes with ease before the visitors win a throw. Drinkwater picks out Chilwell before Gray and Mahrez link up but the latter's cross is easily dealt with.
49'
Routledge finds Chilwell out of position and exploits the space but fortunately for the left-back, Simpson is there to spare his blushes. The throw-in is to Routledge and then out for a goal-kick. Chilwell cannot mistakes like that and Simpson has every right to be angry at his teammate.
48'
Carroll finds Llorente before the attack is slowed down and taken back to the Swansea half. Routledge is not happy after having his arm held but the hosts have a throw and look for a way forward. Naughton whips it into the box, it's not the greatest delivery you'll see and Llorente's glancing header is well wide.
46'
I. Slimani enters the game and replaces M. Albrighton.
B. Chilwell enters the game and replaces C. Fuchs.
Marc Albrighton is hauled off in place of Islam Slimani as Ranieri looks to salvage something this afternoon.
Christian Fuchs makes way for Ben Chilwell in a double substitution for Leicester.
Swansea get us underway for the remaining 45-minutes...
45' +2
M. Olsson has scored a goal for Swansea City! Assist by G. Sigurðsson.
Llorente looks to receive the ball but it's a poor decision from Naughton as he aims for his teammate's head as opposed to his feet. Leicester get it away before Swansea retain possession and drive it forward again. The hosts are really dominating now.
Unsurprisngly it's another assist for Sigurdsson who did tremendously well to slip it behind for his teammate.
GOAL! Olsson has worked tirelessly down the wing this afternoon and it's a well deserved goal. A beautiful team goal from the hosts and an important goal! Llorene lays it off for Sigurdsson who manages to play it in behind for the goal scorer. The Foxes seemed to just stand off and watch as the Swans executed the attack but you can take nothing away from the hosts.
45' +1
There's set to be four minutes of added time here in the first-half. Can Leicester level before the break or will Swansea stand resilient? Gray wins it on the wing before giving it to Routledge, the Swansea attack is short lived as Gray manages to win it back. The youngster is certainly Leicester's bright spark this afternoon and is always looking to create.
44'
It's good play from Vardy as he wins a header and then gets on the end of it, he wins a corner and it's in by Mahrez and then sliced away by Cork. Morgan wins it on the edge of the box near the corner flag. Ndidi whips the ball in but Fabianski manages to save.
42'
That goal looks to have shook Leicester a little, when the Foxes do win the ball, they knock it forward without any real conviction and without a plan. They know they want to pick out Vardy but they don't what to expect the England striker to do. Swansea are beginning to dominate and Olsson does well to keep the ball before his side concede a throw. Simpson fives it Morgan who hoofs it forward and gives possession away. Ranieri will rue how sloppy his side have been when in possession.
40'
J. Cork gets yellow.
There's some heated challenges flying around this game and Jack Cork is the latest player to be booked.
39'
What a goal! Mawson managed to break the deadlock here at the Liberty and what a goal to do it with. The Swansea fans are now singing "Champions of England, you're having a laugh", if Leicester do lose this afternoon, they will be the first reigning champions to lose five in a row since Chelsea in 1956.
36'
A. Mawson has scored a goal for Swansea City! Assist by F. Fernández.
R. Huth gets yellow.
Robert Huth is the second player to be carded this afternoon and can thank his lucky stars it wasn't red. It was a mindless tackle from the German.
Fernández got a head to it as he looked to aim to a white shirt and did just that.
GOAL! Alfie Mawson could not have struck that any better if he tried! It was a volley struck with power and precision leaving Schmeichel with no chance. He spotted Fernandez's header, lifted his foot up and knew exactly where he was putting that ball.
35'
Fer and Llorente combin, Sigurdsson receives and lashes a shot ever so wide of goal. Sigurdsson has been involved in 15 of Swansea's 29 goals this season, scoring eight and assisting seven. Carroll looks to to start another attack for Swansea and it's a horrendous tackle from Robert Huth who goes flying in with two feet.
33'
It's Olsson again who looks to take it forward for Swansea but the Norwich man is lacking any real attacking prowess and Sigurdsson needs to make himself more influential. It's a good combination from Naughton and Routledge and Schmeichel does well to save from the latter. It's a better move from the hosts and it's certainly buoyed the home support.
31'
Schmeichel gets a fist to the corner and Ndidi gets it out od the box. Leicester are struggling to get it out of the own half at the minute but eventually win a throw. The ball ends up in the Swansea box but Mawson judges it well and guards the ball until it's safely in the hands of Fabianski.
29'
Huth does well to cut out a Swansea attack down the wing. The throw ends up back in the host's half before Carroll picks out Olsson who again sends the ball back into his own half. Swansea win a free-kick after a high foot from Fuchs. Sigurdsson whips it into the box well, Drinkwater gets a head to it and it just escapes Fernandez to go out for a corner.
27'
The Leicester pair are back to their feet fairly quickly and the game is able to continue. Swansea are persevering as they look for a way forward but the ball is endlessly being played back to their two centre backs as Leicester's defensive resilience continues to frustrate them.
26'
L. Fer gets yellow.
Leroy Fer is the first player to be carded in this afternoon's game after hacking down Jamie Vardy in the middle of the park.
24'
Huth clears Sigurdsson's corner as both teams defend for their lives. Gray, who is having a lively afternoon thus far, sets an attack away and again picks out Mahrez but his cross is well defended. Naughton then tries to execute an attack for Swansea but Olsson's cross is cleared immediately. Vardy and Gray are both down for Leicester.
23'
Gray picks out Mahrez on the edge of the box and Swansea only manage to clear it as for as Drinkwater who looks to lash it back into the box. Albrighton picks up the loose ball and crosses it in but it's plucked out of the air and well held by Fabianski. Swansea race away on the counter and win a corner for their troubles.
20'
The Foxes halfheartedly attempt a route forward but Swansea will cut them out all day long. Olsson picks it up down the wing and after tussle with Danny Drinkwater, it's out for a Leicester throw. Good work from the midfielder who did well to stop Olsson in his tracks. Ndidi finds Vardy who runs a long away into the centre of the box Swansea clear the danger. Routledge picks it up but the attack loses pace and the ball ends up out for a throw. A good run by Vardy who was prepared to have a go but well cleared by the hosts.
17'
Tom Carroll tries to the keep the ball in but instead it runs out for a corner. Gray crosses it into the box and it's headed wide by Wilfred Ndidi. The Foxes are the only team out of the top four flights in England without a goal in 2017. They are the first top flight side to fail to score in the first five games of a calendar year since Spurs in 1986.
15'
Olsson takes the throw for Swansea and picks out Llorente but the Spaniard is flagged offside. Swansea manage to get the ball back in the Leicester half and Schmeichel spots the danger early, races out of his box and hoofs the danger clear Neuer style, risky from the Leicester 'keeper but it paid off. The visitors manage to retain possession and pass the ball around for a moment.
13'
Swansea search for a way forward as Olsson receives it down the wing before momentarily giving it away. Leicester are coping well when under pressure defensively and manage to win the ball back, Vardy picks out Gray who makes a bursting run forward but Swansea are also coping well defensively in this huge six-pointer.
10'
Mahrez picks out Vardy down the far side, Albrighton races forward as support and looks to pick out Gray in the middle of the box but it's blocked by Mawson. A move out of no-where by the Foxes. Ranieri has a 100% win record against Swansea having played three and won three, whilst Leicester have won their past four against the Swans. Gray wins a free-kick near the box which Mahrez whips in, unfortunately for Leicester's it's easily dealt with by a white shirt.
8'
Sigurdsson takes the free-kick and it's almost onto the head of Alfie Mawson but he's beaten to it and the Swans have another corner. This time it's away by Fuchs and out for a Swansea throw. The hosts take it back to Fabianski and take a minute to pass the ball around.
7'
W. Routledge enters the game and replaces N. Dyer.
Wayne Routledge is the man chosen to replace the injured Dyer who has had afternoon cut agonizingly short.
5'
Swansea have a corner after Morgan clears the danger and Nathan Dyer is down receiving treatment. Leicester saw more of the ball in the opening two-minutes but when given the opportunity to get forward, the hosts have certainly scared the Foxes. Dyer's afternoon looks to be over, will such an early injury bring disruption to Clement's game plan? The midfielder crumbled to the floor after playing a pass and it looks as if it may be his Achilles which is causing him problems.
3'
Penalty appeal! After early pressure from Leicester, the hosts win a free-kick which gives them the chance to get away. The Swans have the ball in the visitor's box and after a scramble Sigurdsson is appealing for hand-ball from Wes Morgan but Jonathan Moss is having none of it. The ball did hit the defender's hand and it's a huge let off for the Foxes.
1'
We're underway here at the Liberty...
Despite their heroics of last season, Leicester have failed to impress this season and also sit one point above the drop zone. Claudio Ranieri’s men are yet to score in the Premier League in 2017 and have conceded ten goals in their past four games. It’s been a tough ride for the reigning champions and should they pick up three points today, it would be their first away win of the season. That said, the Foxes are likely to be buoyed, albeit somewhat tired, by their midweek win over Derby in the FA Cup.
It’s a huge six pointer here at the Liberty Stadium as both teams battle to beat the drop. Fellow stragglers Crystal Palace, Hull and Sunderland all lost yesterday making today’s game even bigger. The hosts sit one point outside of the relegation zone and a win today could take them as high as 15th. Paul Clement’s men have won three of their last five games and head into this afternoon’s game in good form.
Hello and welcome to our live text coverage of Swansea City v Leicester.
Claudio Ranieri, as expected, has made a total of nine changes to the Leicester side that ran out 3-1 winners over Derby in a FA Cup replay on during the week. Kasper Schmeichel returns between the sticks whilst Danny Simpson, Wes Morgan, Robert Huth and Christian Fuchs all line-up in defence, Marc Albrighton and Demarai Gary keep their place in the side with attacking powers Riyad Mharez and Jamie Vardy back in the side, as well as new boy Wilfred Ndidi. It’s a familiar Premier League up for the Foxes who will be hoping to take their cup form into the league.
Clement has opted to make just one change to his side who succumbed to a last gasp defeat to Manchester City. Nathan Dyer replaces Wayne Routledge in midfield whilst everyone else retains their place in the starting eleven. It was a competent performance from the Swans against a strong City side and Clement will be hoping his side can turn such a performance into a win in today’s game.
Half-time here at the Liberty and it's 2-0 to the hosts. Leicester started the game brightly but failed to show any real prowess when taking it forward whilst Swansea defended competently. Mawson broke the deadlock on 36-minutes with a brilliant volley that left Schmeichel rooted to the spot. Swansea grabbed the second goal of the afternoon in the second minute of added time after a brilliant passing move. Olsson thumped it past Schmeichel who arguably could have done better but Ranieri will be furious with his men after they stood off and let the attack happen.
PEEP PEEP! That's the end of the action here at the Liberty and Swansea run out 2-0 winners. It was a spirited performance from a Swansea side who were unlucky to lose to Manchester City last weekend. Clement has instilled belief into his players and everyone involved with the club will now believe they can stay up. A huge effort from the Swans who now have four wins in six games.
Leicester are now just one point above the drop zone and not only are they without a win in 2017 but they are also without a goal. Ranieri's men have become the first defending champions to fail to score in six games and pick up that unwanted record. They started the opening stages of the game well but soon faded. It was a stunning effort from Alfie Mawson that opened the scoring and the Foxes capitulated from there and were never going to find a way back.
What a last ten minutes! Leicester have again been poor and look nothing like the team of last season. They are still without away win this season and should they fail to pull the score line level they will be close to equalling their worst ever away run of 16 games without a win. Swansea, on the other hand, have been brilliant and you have to hand credit to Clement. The January Manager of the Month winner has turned the Swans around no end. Prior to his appointment, they had won just three in 19 and now they have three in five and may just make it four in six today. You would certainly put money on Swansea surviving the drop.
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