Ginnelly and Parker make progress, but Pedersen sidelined

Swansea City duo Sam Parker and Josh Ginnelly are edging closer to long-awaited comebacks from injury, but Kristian Pedersen faces a spell on the sidelines after undergoing hamstring surgery.

Academy product Parker, 18, has not played since January due to hamstring issues while fellow wide player Ginnelly, 27, has been out since September 2023 thanks to a ruptured Achilles.

But both players have played some part in full team training this week.

"I would say we need weeks of training and to be very careful, but it's good progress. That's positive," said Swansea head coach Luke Williams.

Goalkeeper Andy Fisher is now fully fit having recovered from a groin injury in pre-season, though Williams has suggested the former MK Dons player will initially be third choice behind Lawrence Vigouroux and Jon McLaughlin, whose short-term deal with the Championship club expires next month.

Pedersen, meanwhile, is unavailable as his frustrating spell at Swansea continues.

The 30-year-old former Birmingham City defender has made only seven appearances for the Welsh club since joining in the summer of 2023, having had a loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday in the second half of last season.

"He had surgery a while back and is now rehabilitating," Williams said. "He certainly won't be available for the foreseeable [future]. He needs recovery time."