Team news

Brentford will check Christian Nogard before today’s game. After being injured in the warm-up, the midfielder withdrew from the second round of defeating Bournemouth in the semifinals.

Left-back Rico Henry (hamstring) and midfielders Josh Da Silva and Shanton Baptiste all went all out.

Swansea will not have forward Wayne Rutridge. In the second round of defeating Barnsley in the semifinals, the veteran injured his knee.

The 36-year-old may stay until December. Moreover, since his contract expires at the end of the season, he is likely to play the last game for the Swans.

“I am no longer 16, 17, 18. I will never play football, I know it very well.” He said recently.

Routledge’s first game in a senior football game was in October 2001, when he was 16 years old, and he played against West Brom at Crystal Palace.

Routledge said: “I am approaching a time when I must consider different aspects of my life.”

“My family is my top priority. They take first place.

“For me, it is figuring out the best relationship with my family now and in the future. When I figure this out, it’s time for us to make a decision [on my future] probably. “

Routledge was signed to Swansea in 2011 by Brendan Rodgers of Newcastle.

Routledge said: “When I come here, people will say that I am a relative nomad, once here, there and anywhere.”

“But this place is great for me. I am proud of my longevity here.”