Two clubs chasing FA Cup glory will do battle today in a cup match between Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool. The quarterfinal clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at Ewood Park in Blackburn and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
What They're Saying
Blackburn manager Gary Bowyer (via the Guardian): "If you ask me which players will still be here at the start of next season, then the answer is I don't know. It's as simple as that. What we do here is work with the players and focus on their development, but I'm not stupid. I know that when you improve players and they get better, they attract attention from bigger clubs. That's how football works, and I don't have a problem with it, but the embargo is making life difficult."
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (via the Guardian): "The FA Cup would certainly give us a great boost as a team, with lots of young players and players coming into the club. That's the expectancy we want. We want to be able to be challenging every year. That was the key thing for me, to get the group challenging at the top end of the league and for trophies. The FA Cup would mark a good step forward for us."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Liverpool's Dejan Lovren has failed to acclimate to life since joining from Southampton. In 20 league appearances, the 25-year-old is averaging 2.1 tackles and 8.3 clearances.
Blackburn's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Steele; Olsson, Kilgallon, Hanley, Hanley; Conway, Williamson, Evans, Cairney; Gestede, Rhodes
Liverpool's Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1): Mignolet; Sakho, Lovren, Toure; Moreno, Leiva, henderson, Markovic; Coutinho, Sterling; Sturridge
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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