Rafael Benitez has vigorously defended his policy of not risking Newcastle's Premier League status by chasing FA Cup glory. Newcastle, who face Rovers in the replay at Ewood Park on Tuesday, slipped into the Premier League's bottom three at the weekend after losing 2-1 at Chelsea. 2:35 Highlights from Chelsea's 2-1 win over Newcastle Highlights from Chelsea's 2-1 win over Newcastle"We can talk about 'oh the cups', but a lot of teams went out of the FA Cup. "Why are all the managers that were making decisions and their teams were having problems and they are out? "But if you put this player in or the other one, maybe it doesn't change anything, and then you take a massive risk."

Source: Sky sports January 14, 2019 13:07 UTC