Swansea midfielder Franco facing lengthy spell out

Swansea have also said farewell this summer to another midfielder, Malick Yalcouye, after he played 36 times while on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion last season.

As it stands, the likes of Marko Stamenic, Jay Fulton, Melker Widell and Leo Walta are options in central midfield, where Swansea now look a little light on numbers having had good depth last season.

Matos' team start the 2026-27 campaign with a Carabao Cup tie against Birmingham City on Saturday, 8 August, with the league season beginning with a trip to Stoke the following weekend.

Swansea's only summer signings to date are centre-back Stephen Welsh and winger Moussa Yeo.