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Swansea striker Fernando Llorente back in training and available to face Bournemouth

SWANSEA, WALES - MARCH 04: Fernando Llorente of Swansea City celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Swansea City a
Image: Fernando Llorente has recovered from a dead leg

Fernando Llorente has returned to training and is available for Swansea's trip to Bournemouth this weekend.

The striker left the field at half-time on Saturday when the Welsh club were beaten 2-1 by fellow strugglers Hull.

The 32-year-old Spaniard has netted 11 times this season and has recovered from a dead leg, with the Swans also boosted by Kyle Naughton's recovery.

Manager Paul Clement said: "Fernando is okay and is training with the group, as is Kyle Naughton who we lost in the latter stages of the Burnley game.

"Both of those players have returned to training but Martin Olsson has not, and Stephen Kingsley will replace him this weekend.

We picked up a few injuries at Hull last week
Paul Clement

"We picked up a few injuries at Hull last week. Angel Rangel has had surgery on a broken bone in his foot.

"He actually tried to carry on in the game thinking he had rolled his ankle, but the scan showed a crack in the bone.

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"The surgery is to quicken the healing process and he will be out for between eight and 12 weeks, so he is unlikely to play again this season."

Swansea are three points above the relegation zone with 10 matches remaining and, despite the club's decent recent run, Clement accepts they are a long way from securing their top-flight status next season.

Clement added: "We were nowhere near safe before the game and we're nowhere near safe after the game.

"It's more than likely that we will not be safe before the end of the season. We have done very well against teams through January and into February.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 21:  Paul Clement, Manager of Swansea City looks on during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Swansea City at Anfi
Image: Paul Clement says Swansea have plenty of work to do in order to secure their place in the Premier League

"Clearly we're very disappointed after Hull, not necessarily we lost the game but that we allowed a team below us to get closer to us.

"It was a big result for them on an occasion when there was a lot of pressure on the game, particularly for them being six points behind us.

"But there's going to be a lot of movement with 10 weeks to go. We've reflected on the defeat at Hull, and it was very clear where we hadn't done as well as we had in recent games.

"We have done really well over the last eight to nine weeks, and we don't need to panic if we can get back to our level of performance."

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