Stephen Welsh warms up before a Swansea game Image source, PA
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Stephen Welsh has started 13 of Swansea's 14 league games so far this season

ByGareth VincentBBC Sport Wales
  • Published10 minutes ago

Swansea City have received a major fitness boost after influential centre-back Stephen Welsh was cleared of serious injury.

Swansea feared the Scotland international had suffered knee ligament damage following a challenge from Ebou Adams during Tuesday's 3-1 defeat at Portsmouth.

But scans have revealed Welsh has no significant problem, meaning he may even be able to play some part at Birmingham City on Saturday.