Sam: Premier League is priority

11 February 2009 15:05
Allardyce's men host the Sky Blues in the fifth round on Saturday after beating Sunderland in round four.[LNB]While Rovers will be hoping to progress, Allardyce is happy as it means he can rest some of his international players who will have played in midweek.[LNB]Allardyce told the club's official website: "After losing our unbeaten record against Aston Villa last Saturday, and having so many players away on international duty this week, I'm pleased the next game is a cup tie rather than a Premier League fixture."[LNB]He added: "It is always hard to plan as normal when a large slice of the senior squad is absent, and although the FA Cup is very important to us, the Premier League is our number one priority."[LNB][LNB]

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