Nathan Dyer Injured As Swansea Draw

Started by Folami David, Dec 15, 2013, 10:02 PM

Folami David

Swansea City's Nathan Dyer scored but was then stretchered off with a serious ankle injury as his side drew 1-1 at Norwich City in the Premier League on Sunday.
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The 26-year-old winger put Swansea ahead with a 12th-minute lob, but after he was carried off later in the first half, Gary Hooper struck with a glorious volley to earn the home side a share of the points.
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Swansea subsequently published a statement on Twitter revealing that Dyer had been taken to hospital with a "suspected fractured ankle".
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The draw meant that Swansea remained in 10th place, while Norwich, who would have leapfrogged their opponents with victory, climbed one position to 14th.
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Norwich were unchanged from the team that won 2-0 at West Bromwich Albion last weekend, while Swansea manager Michael Laudrup made eight changes to the team that had lost to St Gallen in the Europa League on Thursday.
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Michu was among the players who came into the visitors' starting XI, in place of Wilfried Bony, and after Pablo Hernandez had shot wide in the early stages, Swansea took the lead.
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Dyer belied his diminutive stature by beating Sebastien Bassong to a high ball from Swansea skipper Ashley Williams and then beat exposed Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy with a measured lob.
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Michu could have made it 2-0 when he fired over from a Ben Davies cut-back, but Norwich showed notice of their intent when Hooper picked Williams's pocket, only to shoot off-target.


Shola Sholaz

This is a big blow for Swansea as a club. He is a key player for the english team. Difficult games looms

Nifemi Donald

Swansea must be really missing his services because they lost their game and they've dropped in form.

Nifemi Donald