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Ian Mitchelmore

Jamie Paterson injury update as Swansea City boss Russell Martin asks for one thing against Bournemouth

Jamie Paterson is available to feature for Swansea City against Bournemouth.

The attacker missed his side's 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough on Saturday after failing to shake off a recurrence of a previous knock. But the playmaker - who has nine goals and nine Championship assists to his name this season - will return to action against the Cherries on Tuesday night.

"He'll be involved," said Russell Martin. "Flynn we managed really well, and the sports science team so he could be involved properly rather than in bits and pieces here and there. We really missed him on Monday [against Reading] when he came off the pitch."

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"Pato's the same. We could maybe have had him today [against Middlesbrough] and risked something but we'd much rather have him for full games. He wasn't quite right today but he'll be back on Tuesday."

Swansea have now drawn three matches in a row, although they are unbeaten in their previous eight games going into the clash with Bournemouth. Scott Parker's men are the front runners to claim the second and final automatic promotion spot this season and go into the clash with Swansea having scored an injury-time equaliser against Fulham last time out.

"They've scored a huge goal this afternoon in terms of how late it was and how much it will mean to them, I'm sure that will energise them ready for Tuesday," added Martin. "If you look at the squad they've built and the financial power they have, a manager who has done it before, a lot of players who have experienced getting promoted and playing in the top league.

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"They're athletic, powerful, can win in different ways and have a real strength at the top end of the pitch and have conceded the fewest goals as well.

"It'll be tough, but it's a great challenge and one to really look forward to. All we can ask for the guys is to run as hard as they can for each other and to be really brave with the football. If we do that we have a chance."

Kick-off is at 7:45pm on Tuesday.

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