Michael Laudrup strikes it lucky

MICHAEL LAUDRUP has been handed a double fitness boost ahead of the visit of Hull tonight.

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By Phil Cadden/Published 9th December 2013

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Swansea’s injured strike pair Michu and Wilfried Bony both trained yesterday morning and have a chance of being involved at the Liberty Stadium.

Laudrup is without fellow forward Alvaro Vazquez until January following the groin injury he picked up against Newcastle last week. But although Michu and Bony are expected to start on the bench against Steve Bruce’s side, Swansea’s striker crisis has eased significantly in the last 24 hours.

Spanish hitman Michu has not figured since November 3 against Cardiff due to ankle and knee injuries.

And club-record £12m signing Bony has missed the last two games due to a pulled hamstring. With that in mind, midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo is expected to lead the line in a makeshift forward role.

But Swans boss Laudrup reckons the timely comeback of his star duo is enough to put him off any panic buying in the January transfer window.

He said: “We have three strikers. It’s a coincidence that all three of them are injured right now.

“We have three strikers. It’s a coincidence that all three of them are injured right now”

Michael Laudrup

“Hopefully they will all be back in a very short time and we will have three again to choose from.
“There could be moments this season where you are a man down in a certain position.
“But that is not a reason why you should bring in three or four new players. They will be back.

“You can’t just buy six forwards thinking maybe there will be a couple of games during the season when four of them are injured.
“I don’t know what we will do in January as I don’t know what will happen.
“You have to prepare the squad and I am very satisfied with my squad right now.
“I just want them to come back fit so I choose from everybody.
“Normally that should be enough.”