Parker suffers setback on road to Swansea return

Swansea City starlet Sam Parker has seen his injury frustration continue after suffering a setback on his bid for fitness.

The 18-year-old is seen as an impressive prospect who had been linked with a string of top-level clubs before signing a new long-term deal in August.

But having made his first-team breakthrough last December, Parker’s progress has been hampered by injury.

The academy product made three senior appearances before being sidelined with a serious hamstring problem that ended his campaign.

The right-back or right-sided midfielder had returned for the club’s Under-21 side before returning to rehab – and remains at least two weeks away from returning to training after boss Luke Williams revealed an issue.

"He continues to rehabilitate,” Williams said. “He is at least two weeks more before we can start to thinking about him training.

"He had a setback. That's very unfortunate, it's something that happens often with players when they are trying to push really hard to get back to full training.”

There is better injury news for Williams in the form of goalkeeper Andy Fisher who is back in training.

The 26-year-old picked up a groin injury in pre-season which required surgery, but Williams said: “He is training well and very close to being available.”

Lawrence Vigouroux has established himself as Swansea’s number one this season, with former Rangers ‘keeper Jon McLaughlin providing back-up in Fisher’s absence.