Swans tails are still up despite loss, says Llorente

Fernando Llorente insists Swansea City are still brimming with confidence despite having their progress under Paul Clement checked by Premier League leaders Chelsea.

The Spaniard scored at Stamford Bridge to level the scores after Cesc Fabregas had given the Blues the lead, but Pedro and Diego Costa settled the match.

Since arriving in January, Clement has transformed Swansea into a confident and resilient side – with many pundits now expecting them retain their top-flights status.

And Llorente says the defeat has not deflated his team as he looks forward to facing Burnley next week.

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“For a striker to score it gives you confidence, which is very high for me at the moment,” he said.

“It’s always very difficult playing at Stamford Bridge. It is an amazing club with great players.

“But we fought right to the end and were drawing the game with 18 minutes to go, which says a lot about this team. It’s a pity we conceded the second so late, but we continued to fight.

“The confidence is still high for us because I thought we played a good game. Now we have to keep going, keep working hard and win our next match at home.

“The Burnley game will be very important for us. It will be a difficult one because they are good at the way they play.

“We will have to work hard in the week preparing, but we will go into the game with confidence after the way we have performed over recent weeks.’’