Suffering an opening day 1-0 defeat to Walsall, the Seagulls boss did not hold back and has admitted that there is a lot of work to be done to get fully up to speed.

Looking forward to the clash against the Swans, Slade believes that the Liberty Stadium club are a good footballing side and is fully expecting a stern examination as he revealed on the clubs official site, he said “They're a good footballing side. “

“They dominated in the first half against Leicester on Saturday and we know what a good side Leicester were in this league last season.”

"They probably didn't perform quite as a well in the second half and Leicester got two quick goals that put them in the driving seat. We know that they're a good footballing side and it is a tough fixture. They're a very polished side."