Big Sam welcomes break from Prem

Rovers were beaten for the first time in Allardyce's reign when they lost 2-0 to Aston Villa on Saturday, but have a week off from the Premier League this weekend when Coventry visit in the FA Cup.And with a number of players on international duty this week, Allardyce believes the cup clash comes at the perfect time.He told the club's official website: "After losing our unbeaten record against Aston Villa and having so many players away this week, I am pleased that the next game is a cup tie rather than a Premier League fixture."It is always hard to plan as normal when a large slice of the senior squad is absent and, although the FA Cup is important to us, the Premier League is our number one priority."

Source: Team_Talk