Morten Gamst Pedersen: 'We have to keep players'

Blackburn midfielder Morten Gamst Pedersen has urged his club to try to keep hold of their star players.

Chris Samba and Junior Hoilett have both been linked with moves away from Ewood Park in recent weeks.

However, Pedersen believes that Rovers need to resist cashing in throughout January to maintain their fight against relegation.

"Every one of them is a Blackburn player at the moment and we have to keep them," said the Norwegian.

"We're still in a battle, we have to be realistic. We're not going to win 10 games in a row.

"There are loads of other clubs around us but if we can keep together and work hard we know we can be better than them."

Blackburn face Everton in their next Premier League game on Saturday.