Head coach Vitor Matos has backed Jay Fulton to fill the void left by Marko Stamenic's suspension in the Swansea City midfield.
Stamenic has been banned for two games after picking up a yellow card in the Championship defeat at Derby County - his tenth of the season.
"That happens," Matos said after the game.
"Marko is a really good player, really important for us of course but Jay is as important as him, like all the players in the squad and I think the most important thing is that we, as a team, always react and always find a solution and that's what we're going to do."
Fulton, 31, along with goalkeeper Andy Fisher, has recently signed a two-year contract extension with the Swans.
The Scottish midfielder is the longest serving player at the Championship club having signed from Falkirk in 2014, making more than 300 appearances.
"It's brilliant news. They [Fulton and Fisher] both represent a lot of what we want to build," added Matos.
"Jay has been at the club for so many years and I think he's doing unbelievable work. He's someone really important for the squad, he's someone important for the club. The level that he's playing is as well something that we all like to see.
"So I'm really happy for him, really happy for the club".