 On 26 November 2016, Llorente scored two injury-time goals to help the hosts defeat Crystal Palace 5–4; he also scored twice two matches later, again at the Liberty Stadium, against Sunderland (3–0).He finished his first season with 15 goals, as the team avoided relegation.A fractured arm sustained while cycling during his summer holiday caused Llorente to miss the opening weeks of the 2017–18 campaign.