Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup expects a backlash from Manchester City following their Champions League defeat at Ajax.<br />The Premier League champions are bottom of Group D following a 3-1 away defeat.<br />Laudrup was surprised by the result but expects a response when Swansea face Roberto Mancini's side in the Premier League on Saturday.<br />"It's always a difficult game, even more difficult now after what happened [against Ajax]," Laudrup said.<br />"I think that the players are disappointed about [being] last in their group. I was surprised by the result but a lot of credit to Ajax.<br />"I don't know how many changes they'll do but I'm sure the 11 that go on the pitch want to show the crowd they're still here, want to win [and] want to compete for the title.<br /><br />"We'll have to be even more prepared for that game. We have to be on alert from the first minute.<br />"When you play the champions it's always something special.<br />"And from a manager's point of view you don't have to motivate the players because they are so motivated."<br />Swansea's trip to Etihad Stadium is the start of a testing schedule for Laudrup's side, who secured their first win in six league games at home to Wigan last Saturday.<br />They will make a swift return to the north west next Wednesday for a Capital One Cup fourth round tie at Liverpool.<br />European champions Chelsea visit the Liberty Stadium the following Saturday, but Laudrup is not currently looking beyond this weekend's game at Manchester City.<br />"I think the best way to do it is one game at a time. I don't think we can go into this week thinking about three games," added the former Denmark striker.<br />"We have to think about one at a time and obviously the first one is Man City on Saturday.<br />"Chelsea and Man City are games where the majority don't expect much so you have a lot to win and not so much to lose. But we want some points because that's important.<br />"And then on top of that you add the game on Wednesday in the Cup against Liverpool at Anfield. We go into a very
