Premier League: Swansea's Jordi Amat ruled out for six weeks due to injury
Tuesday 16 September 2014 13:02, UK
Swansea will be without Jordi Amat for six weeks after the defender suffered knee ligament damage at Stamford Bridge last Saturday.
The 22-year-old had to be replaced at half-time during the 4-2 defeat by Chelsea after pulling up with the problem.
Amat underwent a scan on Sunday and saw a consultant the following day, with the results confirming a strained lateral ligament and ruling him out until the end of October.
The Spaniard has started all four of Swansea's Premier League matches this season but his injury will now allow Federico Fernandez to establish a central defensive partnership with captain Ashley Williams.
Fernandez, who played four times for Argentina at the World Cup finals in Brazil, has only made one start for Swansea since his £8m move from Napoli in August.
That appearance came in the Capital One Cup home victory over Rotherham.
