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Monk demands Swansea response from Chelsea mauling

Swansea City boss Garry Monk expects a response from his players after their home thrashing by Chelsea.

Swans meet Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup.

"I've been on the end of those results as a player and you can't wait for the next game to come - it doesn't matter if it's a friendly," Monk said.

"You want to get out on the pitch and put things right.

"The players know the first 45 minutes against Chelsea was unacceptable but we can't make a massive meal about it.

"We've been fantastic this season and we just have to show what we have done in the majority of the games.

"I had a good chat with the players when they came back into training and we will respond at Blackburn.

"Everything we wanted to achieve at the start of the season is still there in our own hands and that's been the message to the players this week."

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