With the invitation of current man in the news Tammy Abraham into the Three Lions camp ahead of England’s forthcoming friendly against Germany and Brazil, it will be safe to say that the debate over whether he will eventually play for England or Nigeria has been rested.
Analyst looking at the pros and cons of his decision however will have to put that aside this weekend as Swansea host premier league new comers Brighton and Hove Albion. The 20 year old who is on loan from
Chelsea is sure to be thrown against the visitors as Swansea seek to climb above the relegation zone.
With only a victory in the last five matches Abraham and his teammates are likely to turn workaholics as the attempt to increase victory tally but that may not come cheap considering that their opponents only few weeks shocked West Ham at home with a three goal defeat. Will they attempt to do that against Swansea Saturday at the Liberty Stadium? With six matches lined up all eyes will however be on Liverpool who visit West Ham. With two consecutive wins at home Liverpool will be hoping to avoid a reminder to the visit to Spurs which ended in a 4-1 defeat. And with Sadio Mane tipped to make a surprise return for Liverpool, the sky might as well be looking red.
Mane suffered a grade two hamstring tear playing for Senegal against the Cape Verde Islands in October and it was initially feared he would miss two months – and 10 matches – of Liverpool’s campaign.
But early response to treatment encouraged Klopp to include him in Thursday’s Melwood workout and his performance at training looks like one who is good to go boosting the possibility of featuring at some point at the London Stadium.
Fresh from a draw against Crystal Palace away and a victory against Tottenham Hotspur away West Ham will be hoping to have a good outing.
