Swansea City and Wales dealt Ben Cabango blow as Russell Martin opens up on Joel Piroe transfer valuation amid Leicester City interest

Ben Cabango will miss Swansea City's final two matches of the season and will be unavailable for Wales duty in the summer due to an ankle injury.

The defender was on the receiving end of a strong challenge from ex-Swan Jamal Lowe in the opening half of his side's 3-3 draw with Bournemouth on Tuesday night. You can read Russell Martin's assessment of the game here. Cabango continued to play through the pain barrier but was forced off shortly after half-time in the clash with the Cherries.

It has been confirmed the central defender will miss the Swans' games against Nottingham Forest and Queens Park Rangers after suffering ankle ligament damage, with Cabango also set to be unavailable for Wales' World Cup play-off final against Scotland or Ukraine along with their four Nations League matches in the summer.

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“Unfortunately, Ben is done for the season,” said Martin. “He had a scan on Wednesday and it is not good news for us, or for Wales. He is out for the summer.

“He will be back with us for pre-season, although he might miss the first week or two. He will go to see a specialist on Tuesday.

“It’s an ankle injury and I don’t know how he played on with the extent of the injury. He has been outstanding and improved so much and was in a great place.

“It will be tough for him to miss out this summer because of what is at stake for Wales. It’s a blow for him, for us and for Wales, but he has to make sure he rests and recuperates and comes back fit and firing.”

Cabango has excelled under the current coaching staff after a mixed start to the campaign. Finley Burns is expected to return to the matchday squad when Swansea travel to Nottingham