July 26 2002

Trevor Francis

Trevor Francis will again be giving the younger members of the squad some much-needed experience against Swansea tonght.

Wayne Routledge and Gareth Williams should play, but Will Antwi will be left out as he will be playing for the reserves against Dulwich tomorrow. Julian Gray and Aki Riihilahti are still injured.

Francis said: "The Swansea game will give the younger players a further tastes of what first-team football is like.

"They are expecting a big crowd so it will be a good experience for them and hopefully they will thrive from the atmosphere.

"It will be a tough game, but it's important that we carry on from where we left off at Cheltenham.

"The players that are here know we are lacking a number of first teamers and it is up to those coming in to prove that they can do it when the season starts if required."