Ryan Nelsen feels Blackburn Rovers Football Club could have a difficult time this season.

Rovers are used to chasing a place in the top-six each campaign, but their skipper believes this time round it could be difficult as Paul Ince continues to get to grips with the job.

"I think the season is going to be the hardest of the past three or four," said Nelsen. "Even the teams who have come up have kicked on and improved.

“That is going to make it an interesting league. I honestly believe there are 16 teams are who going to be saying 'lets get to 40 points' and we are the same."