Sam Allardyce is hoping that Rovers' fine form at home continues this weekend with the visit of Arsenal.

The 2009-10 campaign saw Rovers lose at Ewood Park on just three occasions, and ahead of facing Arsene Wenger's side on Saturday lunchtime, a side Rovers defeated 2-1 on home turf last term, Allardyce wants that run to continue this season.

Rovers have started the new campaign strongly with an impressive win over Everton on the opening day, but a Ben Foster inspired Birmingham prevented Allardyce's side making it back-to-back victories, much to the manager's annoyance.

"Our problem is that we should be undefeated before we go into this one, and in many ways it should be six points and a victory in the 2nd round of the Carling Cup," admitted Sam.

"But unfortunately it is not so it makes that life a little bit more difficult for us on Saturday, it puts more pressure on us.

"But it is Ewood, we can scare them and hopefully we can scare them enough on Saturday to get a result again."

Vince Grella and Pascal Chimbonda came through Tuesday's Carling Cup victory over Norwich City unscathed, whilst the mouth injury that forced off Gael Givet late on in the tie isn't expected to sideline the French defender.

Rovers are back in action at Ewood Park on Saturday in the 12:45pm kick-off against Arsenal. Tickets are on open sale, full details can be found here.