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Swansea City have been dealt a huge blow with the news star striker Bafetimbi Gomis will be out for around four weeks with a hamstring injury.

Gomis lasted just 17 minutes of last weekend's clash with Everton and is now set for a prolonged spell on the sidelines just as he was hitting his finest form yet as a Swansea player.

The French striker will be unavailable for this weekend's trip to Leicester and the games against Newcastle and Stoke, while he could also be missing when the Swans travel to Arsenal on May 11.

Swansea then face Manchester City at the Liberty on May 17 before finishing the season at Crystal Palace on May 24.

Gomis underwent a scan earlier this week and further medical assessments in recent days have led to today's verdict.

The 29-year-old had scored three goals in his two previous matches prior to the Everton game and had been praised by boss Garry Monk for a string of fine performances.

Portugese loan signing Nelson Oliveira is favourite to replace Gomis in the Swans starting line-up at the King Power Stadium this weekend despite only starting one previous match since joining in January.

Monk said: "Everyone needs to take their opportunity.

"They are all playing for their positions, that's what I want in the squad because that's exactly how it should be.

"That's when it's most competitive and that's how you get the best out of players. I make that clear to them. If Nelson gets his chance, as Marvin did last weekend, then hopefully he takes it."

Pictures: Swansea City v Everton