'Brittain and Cantwell back' - Eustace faces media

Blackburn Rovers head coach John EustaceImage source, Getty Images
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Blackburn Rovers travel to Millwall looking to extend their impressive winning run in the Championship to seven games on Saturday afternoon (15:00 GMT).

Here are the key points from head coach John Eustace's pre-match press conference:

  • Defender Callum Brittain is available again after missing the past two games with illness, while midfielder Todd Cantwell returns following a one-match suspension.

  • On there being no drop-off in performances despite regular changes to the line-up: "It just shows the competition the boys are bringing every day in training. Training is very intense, everyone is trying to get in the team. The standard is really high."

  • Eustace still expects it to be "a really difficult game", even after Neil Harris' departure, with David Livermore in temporary charge for the Lions. He said: "Their players will be very up for the game. He [Livermore] will get them very well prepared. He's a great coach and he's been at the club a long time, so it's going to be a really difficult game for us and one we're really looking forward to."

  • On whether being linked to other managerial jobs changes anything for him: "No not at all. It's full credit to the players, they're playing some fantastic football. My job is to develop the players and make us successful. I said I wanted to come here and build and make something special and that's what I want to do."