Swans facing promotion contenders - Sheehan

Alan Sheehan reckons Swansea City will face perhaps the best side in the Championship this season when they host Leicester City on Saturday (15:00 BST).

Leicester have made a solid start to the season following their relegation from the Premier League in 2024-25, losing only one of their first eight league games.

But having beaten Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton and Birmingham – and losing at Preston – in their first four second-tier fixtures, Marti Cifuentes' team have played out four successive league draws.

Leicester are sixth in the early-season table, but former Foxes player Sheehan reckons his old club will be in the mix for automatic promotion come next spring.

"I'd be surprised if they're not up there," he said.

"They're a team that were in the Premier League last year and have players that have got a lot of Premier League experience.

"I've watched a bit of them. They're another team that could probably have more points – they are slightly simmering in areas - but a team that you have to be very organised against because they've got a lot of quality all over pitch."

Having ended a three-game Championship winless streak by beating Blackburn in midweek, Swansea are now chasing a first home victory in four attempts.

Since beating Sheffield United in their first home league game of the season, Swansea have drawn with Watford, Hull City and Millwall on their own patch.

"Hull was obviously incredibly disappointing, you're [winning after] 97 minutes in the first game back after the break and concede from a set-piece," Sheehan said.

"Millwall was disappointing to concede on the stroke of half-time and then a set-piece worldie against Watford.

"The draws can feel like losses, but also respecting who we're playing against. It's an incredibly difficult game against Leicester. We have to respect them and we'll need our fans right behind us again to give us that extra bit."