The playmaker suffered the injury in last week's Carling Cup win over Brighton and was absent for the weekend loss to Middlesbrough as a result.
Manager Paolo Sousa has no new injury problems to contend with but Ferrie Bodde (knee), Darren Pratley (shoulder) and Thomas Butler (groin) are long-term absentees.
Scottish striker Stephen Dobbie should retain his place in attack despite a string of glaring misses against Boro, although Gorka Pintado will be hopeful of pushing him hard.
Young defender Jamie Grimes has joined Haverfordwest on loan and will not play any part for the Swans this season as they go in search of a first league win under Sousa.
Noel Hunt could be recalled to the Reading side as they look to bounce back from the 3-0 defeat to Newcastle when they face Swansea.
The forward came on as a second-half substitute in the defeat at St James' Park following his recovery from a foot injury.
But after seeing his side fail to score for the second successive league game, boss Brendan Rodgers is keen to find room for the Republic of Ireland international.
Defender Andre Bikey is set to sit out the final game of his five-match ban with Kalifa Cisse poised to continue partnering Alex Pearce at the centre of defence.
Ivar Ingimarsson is Rodgers' only long-term absentee as he continues to be sidelined with a knee problem.
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