Blackburn boss Paul Ince denies a rift with Morten Gamst Pedersen who did not make Rovers 18-man squad for the 0-0 draw at Bolton. He told the club's official website: "Morten had been away with Norway, he played against Holland, played against Scotland, but I just felt that the way the game was, that it wasn't the type of game for him.

"The good thing about this team now is that we've got 20 players that you can pick from. Players are going to be left out, players will be on the bench.

"That is the kind of competition you want, that is healthy competition and if you've got that then you've got a chance.

"We've got some fantastic players and if you can couple that with the spirit that we've shown defensively then we've got something going here."