Goncalo Franco returns to the Swansea City line-up while Manuel Benson makes his first league start for the club against Blackburn Rovers tonight (7.45pm).There is also a notable milestone for Josh Tymon as he is set to make his 100th appearance for the Swans.Franco comes in for Malick Yalcouye in the Swans midfield, while Benson takes the place of Ronald on the flank for the clash at Ewood Park.The visitors are otherwise unchanged from the draw against Millwall with Lawrence Vigouroux in goal behind a defence of Josh Key, captain Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess and centurion Tymon.Franco slots in alongside Marko Stamenic and Ethan Galbraith in the middle of the park, while Benson and Zeidane Inoussa are out wide.In-form striker Zan Vipotnik leads the line for the Swans in East Lancashire.Swansea City: Lawrence Vigouroux, Josh Key, Ben Cabango (captain), Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon; Marko Stamenic, Goncalo Franco, Ethan Galbraith; Manuel Benson, Zeidane Inoussa; Žan Vipotnik.Substitutes: Andy Fisher, Jay Fulton, Malick Yalcouye, Jisung Eom, Ishe Samuels-Smith, Liam Cullen, Kaelan Casey, Adam Idah, Ronald.Blackburn Rovers: Balazs Toth, Ryan Alebiosu, Yuri Ribeiro, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Sondre Tronstad, Todd Cantwell (captain), Andri Gudjohnsen, Lewis Miller, Sean McLoughlin, Ryan Hedges, Ryoya Morishita.Substitutes: Aynsley Pears, Harry Pickering, Augustus Kargbo, Sidnei Tavares, Dion De Neve, Scott Wharton, Axel Henriksson, Yuki Ohashi, Kristi Montgomery.
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