Parker has started Swansea‘s past four games, filling in as an unconventional right-back, having played the early parts of his youth career as a winger. But after an opportunity arose as a result of injuries to Key and Ethan Galbraith, the Wales under-21 international has flourished in his new position.
The 19-year-old, however, who has a history of hamstring problems after previously spending a year out of action, has been added to the Swans treatment table after picking up a problem during Tuesday’s win at Queens Park Rangers.
“He felt discomfort in his hamstring, so let’s see how it is,” said Swansea boss Vitor Matos in his pre-match press conference.
“It’s the hard thing in sports, when you have an injury in these kind of moments, but we all love Sam.
“We cannot speak about what it is before having the proper diagnosis but whatever happens, I think the steps he did on the last games were really good.”
Parker’s injury leaves Joel Ward as a likely starter on the right flank of defence as Swansea go in search of a third straight away win at Carrow Road against in-form Norwich City tomorrow afternoon.
Key, meanwhile, has not played since mid-March because of a hip problem, but will travel to East Anglia having returned to training this week, though Matos suggested the right-sided player will not be fit enough to start.
Winger Zeidane Inoussa’s three-month stretch out injured was cut short after a recurrence of a back injury, which sees the Swede unlikely to be available for the Swans’ last two games.
There was more positive news regarding international colleague Melker Widell and fellow midfielder Jay Fulton, who have both shaken off knocks and are available for selection against the side one place and four points above Matos’ side.
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