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Swansea City will start the season by keeping their international aces in reserve, with Francesco Guidolin making the brave call to keep Gylfi Sigurdsson on the bench.

The Swans boss has already decided on his side to kick-off the new Premier League campaign for their opening day clash against newly-promoted Burnley.

And it won't include Wales star Neil Taylor or Iceland hero Sigurdsson, with the Italian manager claiming they still need time to be league ready following their summer tournament action.

With Wales skipper Ashley Williams gone, only Poland's Lukasz Fabianski is expected to start for Swansea as he continues as the side's No.1 and having already played in pre-season.

And South Korean captain Ki Sung-Yueng will also be missing after his appearances in friendlies against the Czech Republic and Spain prior to the Euros before he spent time on military service in his homeland.

All three have returned to training but Taylor and Ki will not travel to Turf Moor, while attacking midfielder Sigurdsson is expected to start on the bench.

Young Scot Stephen Kingsley will take Taylor's place while Jack Cork, Leroy Fer and Leon Britton are expected to make up Swansea's midfield. Federico Fernandez has been passed fit to figure alongside Jordi Amat as they look to spark up a partnership in the absence of Williams, the former skipper having been told he will have to wait for his Everton debut after his own delayed start to pre-season.

Fernando Llorente looks set for his Premier League debut with record £15.5m signing Borja Baston not beginning full training with the team until after the Burnley clash.

The likely Swansea City team: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Amat, Kingsley, Cork, Fer, Britton (Capt), Routledge, Dyer, Llorente