Dyer prepares for Leicester reunion

Nathan Dyer lifted the Premier League title while on loan with Leicester City last season, but now the midfielder hopes victory over their relegation rivals will help his Swansea side away from the drop zone.

The Swans and Leicester find themselves level on points perilously close to the drop zone heading into the weekend, and Dyer is expecting a close encounter when his current and former team go head to head.

But the Swans have noticed plenty of improvement since Paul Clement’s appointment, winning three of their last five matches, and Dyer believes they have the ability to progress up the Premier League – even with the sympathy he has for his old side.

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He said: “This season has been a tough one for them. When you’re the champions, everyone raises their game and wants to beat you.
“They are not where they want to be, but it’s the same with us.

“It was an amazing story to be a part of last season at Leicester – winning the Premier League was something no one predicted.

“It was a great experience and everyone who was part of it will forever cherish those memories.

“We have the quality to be higher up the table, and a win on Sunday would be massive for us.

“We’ve made a great start under the new gaffer and despite losing late on at Manchester City last week, we are building momentum with performances.

“He has given us direction and a platform to work from. We are going in a new direction under him, and we feel as though we can rise the table with a good run of results.”