"We'll give Doncaster the same respect as any Premier League team" - what West Ham United boss David Moyes said about Rovers ahead of FA Cup tie

Rovers head to the London Stadium on Saturday looking to cause an upset in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

In his bid to prevent that from happening, Moyes says an extra level has been added to preparations in order to ensure his players are up to speed on where Rovers can hurt them.

"Since the draw was made, we've probably watched Doncaster three times,” Moyes said. “With respect, not all the players will know all of Doncaster's, so we'll have to make them aware of their threats.

“They're doing very well in the league and they've got a manager with Premier League experience, so we know we're in for a really tough day.

“We even saw it in Stockport the other day - there's always something that makes a team do well in a division - so we'll give Doncaster the same respect as any Premier League team."

Moyes has hinted he will make changes to his side for Saturday’s game with on form West Ham, like most others, in a long run of three matchdays per week.

But he has aspirations of winning the FA Cup this season and intends to name a team that will back that up.

"I want to win the FA Cup if I can, I really do,” he said.

“I want to be strong in the cup competitions but I've also got to be mindful of the amount of games we're playing.

“We've been good with injuries and I want to keep it that way at the moment.

“I'll use the squad of players but my intention is to be as strong as I feel I can be for this game.

“We're sort of in a period similar to Christmas, so it'll be impossible for all the clubs to play all the players all the time in all the games.

“We're all mindful of it and hopefully we can get to the final, but the job now is to beat Doncaster."

West Ham have won their last four matches in all competitions and have lost just once in their last eight Premier League outings.

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