The World Cup is the last thing the Swansea players should be thinking about with a flurry of huge games between now and the end of the season.
Despite this though, a few members of the Jack Army will be wanting to stay fresh and fit across the next four games in order to board that plane to Russia.
With less than two months before kick off, we take a look at the members of Carlos Carvalhal’s squad that have a summer of football on the cards…
Lukasz Fabianski
There’s no doubt the Swansea stopper will be making his way to Russia following an impressive season with the club.
He’ll be fighting with Juventus’ Wojciech Szczesny for the Poland number one spot and could well get the nod with the former Arsenal man currently operating as a number two behind Gianluigi Buffon.
Ki Sung-yeung
Ki Sung-yeung has had a good season in a Swansea shirt and could use the World Cup as a shop window. He’s out of contract this summer and Carvalhal will be desperate to keep him.
The South Korean has 99 caps for his country and is a key man for his country. It’ll be tough for the Koreans to qualify from a group involving Germany, Mexico and Sweden.
Alfie Mawson
It’s probably around 50/50 as to whether young Alfie Mawson will head to Russia in Gareth Southgate’s 23-man squad.
He was selected in the recent England squad to face Netherlands and Italy but failed to make his debut. Whether Southgate will take an uncapped player to Russia is an interesting one, but if he continues to be a reliable force in the heart of the Swans back three, he could be the perfect fit for the Three Lions.
Martin Olsson
Martin Olsson has been an ever-present in the Swansea team since joining from Norwich last year and will also be a starter for the Swedes.
He’ll go head to head with teammate Ki Sung-yeung but will have much higher hopes of qualifying for the Round of 16.
Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Joining Olsson will be Kristoffer Nordfeldt. The 28-year-old has made just two Premier League appearances for the Swans and will likely provide backup for Robin Olsen, who took the gloves for their famous victory against Italy.
Renato Sanches
After struggling with the Swans this season, it’ll be interesting to see if the Euro 2016 winner makes the Portugal squad.
On loan from Bayern, it’s clear Carvalhal won’t wish to make the deal permanent. He failed to make Fernando Santos’ latest squad and his hopes really are fading. It’s going to take a huge effort for the 20-year-old get back in. He has four Premier League games to do it.
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