Clement defends Swansea striker Llorente's work ethic


Britain Soccer Football - Liverpool v Swansea City - Premier League - Anfield - 21/1/17 Swansea City's Fernando Llorente is congratulated by manager Paul Clement as he is substituted Reuters / Phil Noble Livepic

(Reuters) - Swansea City manager Paul Clement has defended his leading scorer Fernando Llorente after the striker was criticised following their 1-0 Premier League defeat at Watford last weekend.

Data showed Llorente had sprinted less than 20 metres at Vicarage Road during the 81 minutes he was at the ground.

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