Swansea midfielder Joe Allen says his decision to retire from international football with Wales was "an incredibly tough decision".

The 32-year old retired from Wales duty after winning 74 caps and having helped his side to three major finals, including the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Allen says a combination of his injury issues and the hectic football calendar have been factors in his retirement.

"It was an incredibly tough decision to make, one I didn't think I probably would years ago," Allen explained.

"A big factor is looking at the next 12 to 18 months and looking at the football schedule and unfortunately if I try and take it all on, inevitably I will either end up missing large chunks through injury, or it will end up affecting my performance for club and country.

"So a tough decision, but the timing was right to make the decision."

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Ian Walsh
Former Swansea striker on BBC Radio Wales

The performance against Stoke was shoddy, it was lacklustre, there was no aggression and that needs to change.

Sixteen clubs will compete in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Tuesday and Wednesday, including League Two side Grimsby Town and League One Fleetwood Town.

There are eight matches over two days with Grimsby - the lowest-ranked club left in the competition - at the Premier League's bottom side Southampton on Wednesday (19:15 GMT).

On Tuesday, Championship Bristol City hope to upset Premier League title chasers Manchester City (20:00), while Manchester United - who are attempting to win the FA Cup for a 13th time - host West Ham on Wednesday (19:45) in one of two all-Premier League ties.

BBC One is showing two live games including the other all-Premier League tie between Fulham and Leeds United on Tuesday (19:45), followed on Wednesday by Championship Sheffield United at home to eight-time winners Tottenham (19:55).

In addition there are two live games on the Red Button - Leicester City at home to Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday (19:30) and Burnley against Fleetwood Town on Wednesday (19:30).

There are no replays at this stage of the competition.

There will be 30 minutes of extra time and penalties if ties finish level to decide who advances to the quarter-finals, which will take place over the weekend of 18-19 March.

Read more: How to follow FA Cup fifth round on BBC

Swansea won't want a repeat of their last game here under the lights last week.

Josh Laurent scored twice as Stoke City shook off an an early goal to ease their relegation fears at Swansea.

The captain opened his league account with two goals in four minutes to clinch a first away win since December.

Lewis Baker grabbed a third in injury-time to lift Alex Neil's side nine points clear of the drop.

Morgan Whitaker marked his Swansea return with a second-minute goal but it was not enough to prevent a second loss in four days.

It was an undisciplined display from the Swans both with and without the ball that has all-but shattered any slim play-off chance with just one win in six.

Read more: Swansea 1-2 Stoke

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Rotherham will be looking to build on what was a huge win for them in midweek.

They earned a precious win as they ended high-flying Sunderland's eight-match unbeaten away run.

The Millers went ahead when Ollie Rathbone ran unchecked towards the 18-yard box and sent a low left-footed drive across goalkeeper Anthony Patterson into the corner.

Shane Ferguson doubled the lead after the break, steaming forward to receive Tariqe Fosu's sweeping pass and plant a low finish in off the post.

Joe Gelhardt met Luke O'Nien's inch-perfect cross to head in from close range and halve the deficit, but Matt Taylor's side held on and almost scored a late third when Conor Washington steered a shot against the post.

Read more: Rotherham 2-1 Sunderland

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Rotherham boss Matt Taylor makes one enforced change to the side which started last week's victory over Sunderland, with on-loan Black Cats defender Bailey Wright replacing the injured Grant Hall.

Ollie Rathbone and Lee Peltier both start despite pre-match injury concerns, as does long-time Swansea target Chiedozie Ogbene.

Rotherham: Johansson, Peltier, Wright, Humphreys, Hjelde, Coventry, Rathbone (capt), Fosu, Ogbene, Hugill, Ferguson.

Subs: Vickers, Bramall, Harding, Lindsay, Odoffin, Kelly, Washington.

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Swansea head coach Russell Martin makes just one change to the side which started last Tuesday's defeat to Stoke City, with Joel Latibeaudiere recalled in defence.

Harry Darling drops to the bench having been substituted before half-time against the Potters. He is joined by fit-again Jay Fulton and Luke Cundle.

Swansea: Fisher, Cabango, Wood, Latibeaudiere, Sorinola, Allen, Grimes (capt), Manning, Cooper, Whittaker, Piroe.

Subs: Sondergaard, Fulton, Darling, Ntcham, Cundle, Cullen, Walsh.

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Evening all,

With the FA Cup taking centre stage this week, the Championship has a rare Monday night in the spotlight this evening as Swansea City take on Rotherham United.

There is a fair bit riding on this one too, because for the Millers, after a dream weekend of results, they have the chance to pull eight points clear of the relegation zone.

Swansea need a win themselves, having lost four of their last five, with the wheels threatening to come off of what had looked a promising season at one stage.

Let's have a look at the team news from the Swansea.com Stadium...

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