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Paul Clement has been handed an injury boost with the news that Fernando Llorente and Kyle Naughton have both been passed fit for the crucial clash with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.

World Cup winner Llorente has shaken off a dead leg and is expected to be ready to start against the Cherries, while Naughton is in contention following the hamstring problem he suffered against Burnley.

But the news on left-back Martin Olsson has not been so positive, and the Sweden international will sit out the match after suffering an ankle injury at Hull, which he was forced to play on with as Swansea had used all their subs.

That means Stephen Kingsley is set to make his first appearance under Clement since the 4-0 defeat to Arsenal in January.

The impact Olsson has made since his £5million move from Norwich has been considerable, and it will be up to the Scotland Under-21 international to ensure his absence is not too keenly felt on the south coast.

Here we take a look at the areas where Kingsley will need to be on his game, and compare his stats against his left-back rival.

Defensive work

There is no doubt Olsson's desire to get forward has caught the eye, but for any member of the back four those attributes will count for little if they cannot do the job at the other end of the field.

Olsson's stats in this area are impressive. He has won all four of his attempted tackles, he has made 29 clearances and 21 headed clearances, blocking one shot and making six interceptions in his seven appearances.

In addition, he has won 33 of his 55 individual duels, and 13 of 20 aerial head-to-heads.

Kingsley's figures are not a million miles away, but they are not as impressive as the new arrival, although it should be remembered nearly all of his nine appearances came in a side struggling for confidence. The Swansea side Olsson has been part of has been a very different proposition.

The Scot has had his difficulties defensively, he had a torrid time against Arsenal after having a difficult time in the FA Cup defeat at Hull, but he has the raw materials to perform at this level in his pace, height and crossing.

His tackle success rate is at 82 per cent, making 19 clearances and five headed clearances, with no blocked shots and seven interceptions. He has won 26 of 48 individual duels, but just six of 17 aerial battles across his nine appearances.

However, the work of Sigurdsson and Carroll should also ensure he has more help on his defensive duties than the likes of Jefferson Montero or Modou Barrow may have supplied earlier in the season.

Attacking game

Olsson has proved a real star in this area. His pace has caused defences all manner of problems and his relationship with Gylfi Sigurdsson and Tom Carroll has given Swansea considerable joy down their left flank.

The former Norwich and Blackburn man's crossing ability has also added a dimension to Swansea's play, but Kingsley is not shy when it comes to getting involved and getting forward.

Indeed, when Kingsley broke into the first team towards the end of last season, it was his confidence in advanced areas that caught the eye. He has a good engine and the quality of his final delivery was highlighted by his assist for Andre Ayew's goal in the 4-1 win at West Ham last term.

He and Olsson have hit a similar number of crosses (31 for the Scot, 29 for the Swede) and passes (they both average a little over 35 a game), but the big difference comes in their crossing accuracy. Kingsley's centres have found their desired target just 16 per cent of the time, Olsson is operating at 24 per cent.

With the aerial prowess of Llorente to call upon, Kingsley has the chance to improve those figures with some diligent work supplying good service for the Spaniard.

Overall

Olsson does hold the edge, after all he is first choice and his form has fully justified that. Kingsley has not kicked on in the manner he would have liked after making his breakthrough last term, but they are largely similar players; Neil Taylor was a more defence-first orientated left-back by comparison.

The difference has been in confidence - Olsson has played in a side winning games and moving up the table, while Kingsley played in a struggling side rooted in the bottom three.

The former Falkirk man now has the chance to play his part in Swansea's recovery, it is one he has had to bide his time and wait for, it is one he needs to take if the Welsh club are to return home with another vital point or three in the bag.