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Emerton bullish over Rovers

25 Jun 2009 - 11:48:25

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Midfielder Brett Emerton is confident that Blackburn Rovers can shrug off the loss of striker Roque Santa Cruz to Manchester City.

The Paraguay international joined City in an £18million deal at the beginning of the week, but the Australia international has denied suggestions that the Ewood Park club will struggle without his goals.

"Roque has been fantastic for Blackburn Rovers," Emerton told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph.

"He is a great player and a great guy and we will miss him, but these things happen in football, players come and players go

"If you look at how the team finished last season, they did it without the injured Roque and without Matt Derbyshire.

"You also had players like myself, Steven Reid and David Dunn who were injured.

"I am sure the squad will be full of confidence at the way we finished the season, it was European form, and with players coming back and a few new signings it will be like a new start."