Swansea City manager Garry Monk has insisted that he is confident the squad will respond after their poor run continued with a 1-0 loss to Stoke City at the Liberty Stadium.

Despite dominating possession for much of the game, Swansea struggled to create regular opportunities as Bojan Krkic's early penalty handed three points to the Potters.

The defeat extended Swansea's winless run in the Premier League to five games, but Monk has backed his players to recover from a disappointing period.

"I knew they'd come and play counter-attacking. The difficulty is not giving away that first goal. Once they got it, it was clear they were going to defend deep," he told Sky Sports News.

"We found it difficult to break them down. We've had a month of not hitting those levels. They're very good players. I need to get them back to that level. I have big confidence in this group.

"The only chances they were getting were from our mistakes. We had a lot more of the ball in the second half but they sat everyone on top of their 18-yard box. I think we deserved a point but I can't grumble with a defeat."

Swansea will look to bounce back when they visit Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon.