Only one of Swansea top scorer Borja Baston's six goals this season has come away from homeFollow live text coverage from 12:15 BST on Saturday
Barnsley will be in the caretaker charge of Adam Murray after Daniel Stendel was sacked last week.
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Forward Patrick Schmidt is a doubt after a knock picked up in training, while defender Bambo Diaby (knee) is short of match fitness.
Swansea full-back Kyle Naughton should be fit to start after suffering a dead leg in the 2-1 home defeat by Stoke before the international break.
Boss Steve Cooper has no new injury or suspension concerns
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Match facts
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Barnsley are winless in 12 games against Swansea City in all competitions (D5 L7) ahead of the two clubs' first meeting since Swansea's 3-1 League Cup second round win in August 2012.
The last encounter between Barnsley and Swansea at Oakwell was an FA Cup third-round tie in January 2012, when the Swans won 4-2.
Barnsley have already lost as many league games this season (7) as in the whole of last season in League One.
Barnsley have won just five of their last 42 Championship matches (D13 L24).
Swansea, 1-0 winners away at Leeds in August, have not won consecutive away league matches in Yorkshire since March 2008, when they won at Doncaster and Huddersfield.
Andre Ayew has been involved in five goals in his eight Championship starts for Swansea this season (2 goals, 3 assists).
Source: bbc.com