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Swansea suffer injury blow as striker Fernando Llorente fractures arm during cycling outing on family holiday

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Swansea striker Fernando Llorente faces an anxious wait to discover if he will be fit for the start of the new Premier League season after fracturing his arm during a family holiday.

Llorente was on a cycling trip in Italy when he fractured a bone in his lower arm during an accident, and the 32-year-old will now have to tailor his pre-season accordingly.

The injury - despite not being a serious break - will require an operation, but Swansea are optimistic of the Spaniard being declared fit for the Premier League opener against Southampton.

Swansea striker Fernando Llorente has fractured his lower arm during a family holiday
Swansea striker Fernando Llorente has fractured his lower arm during a family holiday
Llorente played a pivotal role in helping Swansea survive relegation to the Championship
Llorente played a pivotal role in helping Swansea survive relegation to the Championship

Llorente scored 15 goals in 33 league games last campaign to help the south Wales club preserve their top flight status, and Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has since joined on a season-long long.