Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is looking forward to a break from Premier League action as he prepares his side for the FA Cup visit of Coventry.

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Allardyce's men host the Sky Blues in the fifth round on Saturday after beating Sunderland in round four.

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.

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."

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."