Matos seeks Swansea response after hardest day

Swansea manager Matos says his side will refocus after the 5-0 defeat at QPR, their joint-heaviest league loss in 24 years, ahead of Saturday's home match against Blackburn.

Swansea City suffered a 5-0 hammering at Queens Park Rangers, their joint-heaviest league loss in 24 years, leaving them with back-to-back defeats for the first time this season. Manager Vitor Matos called it "the hardest" day of his managerial career result-wise, but praised his players' reaction in training, highlighting their intensity, togetherness and ambition.

Swansea remain second in the Championship despite the setback and host in-form Blackburn Rovers on Saturday. Matos has never suffered three straight losses since taking charge 11 months ago. He stressed the need to maintain standards in the competitive Championship, noting that opponents will exploit any weakness. Swansea will be without wingers Moussa Yeo and Ronald, plus long-term absentee Cameron Burgess, but right-back Josh Key returns after nearly seven weeks out.