The Swans put four past the Championship outfit in a preseason friendly at Molineux on Saturday
Andre Ayewwas in fine form as Swansea City defeated Wolves 4-0 in a preseason friendly at Molineux, making for a miserable afternoon for Nigerian trio Carl Ikeme, Dominic Iorfa and Hakeem Odoffin.

Wayne Routledge opened the scoring with a 12th-minute volley as the Premier League side asserted their superiority over their Championship rivals before Kyle Naughton doubled the visitors’ advantage with a finish from a tight angle just before the hour mark.

Ikeme saved from Naughton as he sought to keep Swansea at bay, but Routledge added his second of the match—and his fifth of preseason—soon after to kill off the contest.


Youngster Oli Mcburnie added a fourth in the 84th minute to cap off a miserable afternoon for Nigeria’s No.1 Ikeme and 21-year-old Iorfa.

The youngster was replaced midway through the first half—seemingly in some discomfort—and must be considered a doubt for Wolves’ Championship opener at Rotherham next weekend.

He was replaced by another Nigerian youngster, Hakeem Odoffin, who joined Wolves from Barnet in January 2016.

Ikeme’s performance may not have encouraged the Old Gold’s new manager Walter Zenga—who replaced Kenny Jackett on the morning of the match—but as a former Italy stopper, the new man should have some valuable words of advice for the Super Eagles guardsman Another Nigerian, Bright Enobakhare, missed out on the match due to fitness concerns.

Ayew impressed as part of a busy Swans forward line before being replaced in the 70th minute. If the Ghana forward remains at the Liberty Stadium—West Ham United are just one club linked to the attacker—he may be asked to carry more of a goal threat for the Swans following the departures of various attackers this summer.