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Paul Clement defends Fernando Llorente for only sprinting 20m against Watford: 'It's further than he's run in other games'

Swansea 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 meters at Vicarage Road during the 81 minutes he was at the ground.

Speaking on BBC's Match of the Day, former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard singled him out following another lacklustre display from relegation-threatened Swansea that extended their winless run to six games.

Fernando Llorente only sprinted 20 metres against Watford according to stats
Fernando Llorente only sprinted 20 metres against Watford according to stats

'We do look at the stats and believe it or not that is 20 meters more than he (Llorente) has done in other games,' Clement said.