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Categories: SPORTS

Swansea City pre‑season 2026

Entities: Vitor Matos · CD Leganés · Filip Lissah · Swansea City Football Club · Joseph Opoku

Overview

In mid‑July 2026, Swansea City announced that midfielder Gonçalo Franco had suffered a serious lower‑leg injury, leaving his return date uncertain. The club began scouting possible replacements and released its pre‑season programme, which featured fixtures against Udinese in Austria, German sides Holstein Kiel and VFL Bochum, and a home friendly with Spanish club CD Leganes on 1 August, before the season‑opening Carabao Cup tie.

By early August, the pre‑season schedule was underway. Swansea secured a 1‑0 win over Leganes, with Joseph Opoku scoring the sole goal. Head coach Vitor Matos highlighted 21‑year‑old academy graduate Filip Lissah for his versatility across the back line, and praised the integration of recent signings such as Moussa Yeo and Elijah Just. The match underscored the club’s focus on developing youth talent while coping with the earlier injury setback.

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Swansea City highlights defender Filip Lissah after 1-0 pre‑season win over Leganes

    Swansea City beat CD Leganes 1‑0 in a pre‑season friendly, with coach Vitor Matos lauding defender Filip Lissah’s versatile display and Joseph Opoku scoring the winner.

  2. 26 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Swansea City midfielder Franco injured as club reveals pre‑season schedule

    Swansea City reports midfielder Gonçalo Franco’s serious leg injury, eyes replacements, and outlines a pre‑season lineup featuring Udinese in Austria, plus a friendly with CD Leganes and a Carabao Cup tie with

Sources

swanseabaynews.com · walesonline.co.uk