There were periods where we had to defend well, but the best chances fell to us and we got the result we deserved.

But Dyer is ready to stake his claim and is confident he can reclaim a starting spot as the Swans gear up for their Premier League opener at champions Chelsea.

But Monk says the new contract is not simply for making sure Swansea would receive a significant fee for Fabianski if he was to leave. “I’m not surprised he’s committed to a long deal because he was very excited by his performances last season and how we were doing”.

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Swansea City face Chelsea at 5.30pm today on the first day of the Premier League.

Monk’s side travel to Stamford Bridge on Saturday for their opening fixture of the Premier League season, and Monk can count Jose Mourinho among his growing list of admirers.

Swansea City goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski has signed a new four-year deal with the club. The Welsh team know they have a poor history as far as meetings with Chelsea are concerned but as always, their fighting spirit and terrific support from the fans will power them through, for what they hope will be yet another successful season.

Swansea’s new signings Eder and Andre Ayew are expected to make their competitive debuts for the Swans with Monk’s only absence in the form Jordi Amat who is still yet to fully recover from a foot injury. Costa missed last Sunday’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal with a recurrence of the hamstring problem which has persistently plagued him in recent seasons.

“What is exciting is that we are good young ages, and there is that competitiveness between us which is good and good for the league as well”.

Mourinho, for example, shows him a respect he does not afford Wenger, and when Monk takes Swansea to the champions tomorrow evening it will not be simply as an underdog but instead as one of the sharpest managers in an increasingly tight league. I thought it was going to be nailed on that we will stay up a couple of weeks ago but even the newly promoted sides and teams that usually finish behind us in the division are having fantastic summers.

De Gea will have to keep Tottenhams Harry Kane at bay, as the striker looks to build upon his breakthrough season last year where he scored 31 goals in all competitions.