Spurs will return to Premier League action after a disappointing result in the weekend which saw them lose the League cup final to London rivals Chelsea. This was their second cup defeat in two games having already been knocked out of the Europa League after being at the receiving end of a defeat at the hands of Fiorentina with the same score line in the second leg.
Tottenham have fared poorly in recent games and are without a win in five matches in all competitions. However the North London side has a relatively easy fixture list going forward and Andros Townsend has stressed that his side has no more excuses to make and that they should finish in the top four by the end of the season.
"We're out of two competitions but that just makes us more hungry to fight for fourth place in the Premier League," Townsend said.
"It's all to play for and there's no excuses about the schedule, Thursday-Sunday, any more," he said. "It's just straight weekend games until the end of the season and, hopefully, we'll be good enough to get fourth place.
"The schedule gives us a focus, a chance to train a bit more and come into games fresher, and prove whether we're good enough to finish in the top four."
The England international expressed his disappointment after being beaten by Chelsea in the Capital One Cup final but insists that Tottenham will have more chances to win titles in the coming years.
"We're a relatively young and inexperienced team and our confidence was booming ahead of the final, so we were extremely disappointed to lose, but this side will have many occasions to play in finals," Townsend said.
"We went toe to toe with one of the best teams in European football, having beaten them in the league a few months ago. Hopefully that was just the start.
"We'll only get better. We're on the beginning of our journey and, hopefully, we can lift a trophy in a few years' time."
Swansea on the other hand have been impressive as of late having won three of their last five matches. The Swans sit comfortably at eighth in the league table and will be hoping to push for the Europa League spot. They followed an impressive 2-1 win over Man United with a 1-0 win over Burnley last time out and Garry Monk's men will be looking for a third win on the trot.
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