'Rovers can achieve great things' - Ribeiro

Blackburn Rovers left-back Yuri Ribeiro says he believes they can "achieve great things" in the upcoming Championship season.

Rovers missed out on a play-off spot last season by two points and while Ribeiro says he would like to see some depth added to the squad, he also believes they already have the players to challenge once again.

"It's not my part to talk about who we sign or if we need more but, in football, it's like this - you need quality. You need a really good group of players who know where they want to go," Ribeiro told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"This season, I think we can achieve great things. I hope we can add more quality players but we have here a really good group."

There has been a turnover at Ewood Park this summer, with both forward Andreas Weimann and defender Danny Batth departing to join former boss John Eustace at Derby County.

Winger Tyrhys Dolan, whose contract expired at the end of last season, and defender Callum Brittain, who is also being linked with a move to the Rams, are yet to sign new contracts.

The club has made four new signings - Dion De Neve, Sidnei Tavares, Ryan Alebiosu and Sean McLoughlin - and so far, the Portuguese defender has been impressed by what he has seen.

"Everyone who signs here must know that he has to be on top and he has give 100%," Ribeiro added.

"We have a good group, a really solid group with the guys that are hard workers. The guys that are coming in are also showing this in training."