SAM Allardyce is doing nothing different this week in the build-up to the vital game with Middlesbrough on Sunday.

Training will be the same as usual, although he will want to be satisfied over the make-up of the defence considering Gudni Bergsson will need a new partner in the middle of the back four following Florent Laville's suspension after his red card against Arsenal.

Other than that the manager wants to keep things as near normal as possible.

The players are obviously aware of the importance of the game but the manager is keen to keep them out of the spotlight, turning down requests for media interviews as he attempts to prevent the pressure building up on them.

Wanderers, however, will be backed by a capacity crowd for the match.

The last remaining tickets have been snapped up - the fourth consecutive sell-out at the Reebok, as Wanderers fans aim to play their part in the club's survival bid.