Swansea City midfielder Pablo Hernandez admits they must keep quiet Juan Mata to get something from Chelsea in tonight's Capital One Cup semifinal first-leg.

Hernandez is likely to return to the starting line-up in London, along with top scorer Michu and Ashley Williams, after recovering from a thigh problem.

He said: "Mata is a big friend of mine. He was my room-mate at Valencia for two years. We used to eat lunch and dinner together too. He's a good player.

"I'm happy that I can play against him and Chelsea but he is a player we need to stop.

"I remember he missed the Premier League game against us because he was injured, but he is back now and is an important player for Chelsea.

"He won't be easy to stop but I have confidence in the Swansea defence."