Brett Emerton expects Blackburn Rovers teammate Roque Santa Cruz to stay at Ewood Park.

"Roque is a fantastic player and there are always going to be rumours of him going to other clubs," Emerton told Setanta Sports News.

"We would like to hold on to him as long as we can and I think as far as Roque is concerned, I think he is very happy at Blackburn at the moment and will stay with us for many years to come."