Rovers face 'as tough a week as you can get'- O'Neill

Blackburn Rovers will have to manage their squad carefully this week with three games in six days, says head coach Michael O'Neill.

Rovers are four points clear of the Championship's relegation zone with four games remaining and visit promotion-chasing Southampton on Tuesday (20:00 BST).

Blackburn drew 1-1 at O'Neill's former club Stoke on Saturday and also host leaders Coventry on Friday.

"We're running low on bodies and players are churning out 90 minutes after 90 minutes and our options are limited with what we can do from the bench," O'Neill told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"We've got to get through this week in particular with three games in six days, two away games and the team who are top of the league coming to visit us on Friday, it's as tough a week as you can get in the Championship."

O'Neill took over as interim boss at Ewood Park in February and after three defeats in his first six games in charge, they are unbeaten in their last five.

"We've got to be mindful of Friday's game but also take care of the game in front of us and put a team on the pitch we believe can take something," he added.

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