Les Parry hopes the chance to take on Championship side Swansea City will be all the motivation his players need to bounce back from Saturday's defeat against Bournemouth.
Rovers take on the Swans in the Carling Cup second round at Prenton Park on Tuesday night, with the Manager telling Tranmere Player: "If the lads need picking up for the game tomorrow there is something wrong. We've had the report on Swansea and the Norwich manager said they're the best footballing side that he'd seen at Carrow Road. It took two late goals to beat them after Swansea missed a penalty. So it's a big task for us but it's certainly one the lads will look forward to.
"We did well in the cup against Wolves and against Norwich and Southampton at home last season, and part of that is down to the way we play. We're not gung ho at home which we were at home on Saturday and that's what happens when we are."
Meanwhile, the Manager has more injury concerns in defence with Ian Goodison picking up a knock against the Cherries.
Les continued: "Ian Goodison is struggling. He wanted to come off with a knock to his ankle. He had treatment yesterday and won't train today, so he's a major doubt.
"You can put up with three or four injuries are all strikers or centre halves that's when it bothers you. We've got Ash Taylor out, we've got Marlon out and now we've got Ian Goodison as well. So we're getting younger and younger at the back."
