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. The next time I heard from them I was traded. Thats part of why I was caught off-guard and surprised how early it happened.AGA

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Swansea are likely to bring back several of the players rested in midweek when they take on Norwich on Saturday at the Liberty Stadium. Angel Rangel, Federico Fernandez, Neil Taylor, Leon Britton, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Alberto Paloschi all are available for the crunch relegation battle after being stood down for the shock 2-1 win at Arsenal in midweek.The match represents a fantastic opportunity for the Swans to pull nine points clear of Norwich in 18th, with the Canaries position looking more perilous as we approach the business end of the season. Get ready for a mammoth month of football on Sky Sports as the Premier League title fight continues Norwich were dealt a huge blow in the run up to this encounter, with Alex Tettey ruled out for what could be the rest of the season - making boss Alex Neils task all the more difficult.Despite boasting a good recent record against the Swans, confidence will not be high going into the encounter in south Wales, as they are without in a win in their last eight in all competitions.Team newsSwansea head coach Francesco Guidolin will miss the game as he has been in hospital with a chest infection since Wednesday, and doctors have advised the Italian needs extra time to continue his recovery. Alex Tettey will be a big loss to Norwich Numerous changes are expected, but it remains to be seen if the Swans stick with the players who dented the Gunners title hopes in midweek.Tettey will definitely be missing for the Canaries. Robbie Brady lost teeth in a clash of heads with Gary ONeil, who was left with a deep gash, during the midweek home defeat by Chelsea, but both are expected to be available at the Liberty Stadium. Ed Chamberlin and Jamie Redknapp preview Watford v Leicester and Saturdays other Premier League games Forward Steven Naismith was rested against Chelsea because of fatigue, but should return to the squad, along with centre-half Sebastien Bassong and on-loan Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford, who was ineligible to face his parent club.Defender Andre Wisdom, on loan from Liverpool, remains out with a knee problem. Defender Ivo Pinto talks about Norwichs terrible luck and his belief that the Canaries fortunes will soon change Opta statsSwansea City and Norwich City have met 52 times in all competitions with both sides winning 21 games.The Swans have won just one of the seven Premier League meetings with the Canaries (W1 D2 L4).There have been 15 goals scored across the three Premier League meetings between Norwich and Swansea at the Liberty Stadium. Norwich manager Alex Neil has confirmed Alex Tettey will miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury Swansea have won just two of their last 12 Premier League matches at the Liberty Stadium (W2 D5 L5).The Canaries have kept the joint-fewest clean sheets in the Premier League this season (three, along with Sunderland).A league-low 25.7 per cent of Swanseas passes have been in the final third of the pitch this season.Only bottom club Aston Villa have conceded the first goal of a Premier League game on as many occasions as Norwich City (20 matches) this season. Swansea assistant coach Alan Curtis will remain in charge for the clash with Norwich Norwich have conceded more goals from crosses than any other Premier League team this season (15).Swansea City have conceded a league-high 10 goals from corner situations in the Premier League this season.After scoring in each of his first four Premier League appearances this season, Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis has scored just once in his last 21 games in the competition.Mersons predictionIf you had asked me three days ago, I would have said that this is Swanseas cup final, but now if they win this game that is it, I think they are safe - all within a matter of a week. No one expected them to beat Arsenal - I dont think they did either given the team they sent out! But fair play to them.I am going to go for 1-1 here. I think Norwich will have a go and one day they will put away all these chances they create.Paul predicts: 1-1 (Sky Bet Odds 5/1)BettingSwansea caused one of the upsets of the season when 2-1 winners at Arsenal on Wednesday evening but are Sky Bets odds-on (19/20) favourites to get the better of Norwich, who find themselves level on points with Sunderland but inside the relegation zone due to a less favourable goal difference. The Canaries are 2/5 for the drop and 3/1 to pick up all three points from their trip to the Liberty Stadium. Its 12/5 against the draw, with 1-1 the 5/1 favourite in the correct score market. Sky Sports experts Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson are both backing the Swans Ghanaian forward Andre Ayew to score the opening goal of the game, with is also available at 5/1. Cheap Vapoormax For Sale . PAUL, Minn. 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David Ortiz is making what hes calling his final season look historic.Price threw eight shutout innings in his best start with Boston, Ortiz entered the All-Star break with impressive numbers after hitting a two-run homer, and the Red Sox sent the Tampa Bay Rays to their sixth straight loss, 4-0 Sunday.The 40-year-old Ortiz heads to his 10th All-Star game with a .332 average and 72 RBI in what he announced last fall will be his final year. Its the most RBI ever at the break by a player 40 or older.Its probably beyond our expectations coming into his final season, Boston manager John Farrell said. Just a powerful and impressive first half.Ortiz got dressed at his locker and joked, I feel like Im 30 before reflecting on his upcoming final All-Star game.Its my last one, he said before heading out to begin his travel to San Diego. I look forward to being a part of it.The slugger has struggled with sore feet this season. He said hes looking forward to some rest before the second half.All I worry about now is coming back in one piece, he joked.Price (9-6) struck out 10, allowed four hits, walked one and hit two batters in snapping a personal two-game losing streak. Price didnt give up a hit after the third inning, retiring 17 of the last 19 batters.Coming into the break with a higher than expected ERA, the lefty said he never felt down.I was never discouraged, he said after lowering his ERA from 4.64 to 4.34. I never lost confidence in my abilities and I know my coaching and my teammates didnt either.The victory completed a three-game sweep for the Red Sox and handed Tampa Bay its 22nd loss in 25 games.Obviously not the way we wanted to go into the break, Rays manager Kevin Cash said. Hopefully we can erase a little bit of whats taken place over the last 25 games.Mookie Betts had three singles and drove in a run to help the Red Sox complete their first sweep since a three-game set at home against Oakland on May 9-11.Brad Ziegler, acquiredd from Arizona after Friday nights games, completed the four-hitter by getting the final three outs in his Red Sox debut.ddddddddddddJake Odorizzi (3-5) got the loss, allowing four runs in five innings.The Ortiz one was a fastball down and possibly tailing away from him, Odorizzi said. I think he just kind of one-handed it.Price had received two runs or fewer in each of his last seven starts. His teammates offered better support right away by grabbing a 3-0 lead in the first inning.Ortiz hit his homer into the Green Monster seats after Xander Bogaerts sacrifice fly. Betts RBI single made it 4-0 an inning later.GLAD AND SURPRISEDZiegler wore No. 29 after the Red Sox acquired the 36-year-old from Arizona for a pair of minor leaguers.The right-hander said the last conversation he had with the Diamondbacks before the trade was the possibility of an extension.I said: `Im open to whatever. Just come back to me and let me know, he said. The next time I heard from them I was traded. Thats part of why I was caught off-guard and surprised how early it happened.AGAINTampa Bays Brandon Guyer was hit by a pitch twice, bringing his season total to 20.ROUSING OVATIONSix-year-old Caroline Fahey of Newton, Massachusetts, sang the anthem flawlessly and got a huge hand from the fans and both dugouts.TRAINERS ROOMRays: Theyre still planning that CF Kevin Kiermaier (broken left hand) will return Friday.Red Sox: 1B Hanley Ramirez was out for his second straight day with a sore left shin ... Both RHP Junichi Tazawa (tightness shoulder) and utility player Brock Holt (sprained left ankle) were unavailable.UP NEXTRays: RHP Chris Archer (4-12, 4.61 ERA) is slated to start Friday when they host the Orioles and RHP Yovani Gallardo (3-1, 5.82).Red Sox: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (1-3, 8.59) is expected to be recalled Friday and start the first of a three-game series against the Yankees in New York. ' ' '

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