Pressure all on Shrews claims Rosler

The Shrews are in League One’s bottom four, while Town start 2017 a point outside the play-off zone after Josh Law’s stoppage-time own goal sealed Saturday’s 1-0 home win over Oldham.

But Rosler says the extra day for rest and recovery gives Shrewsbury, who lost 2-1 at Rochdale on Friday night, a big advantage.

He said: “The disappointing thing for us is that Shrewsbury have a day more recovery than us and I think at this time of the year that is a big advantage ... they are clear favourites.”

Paul Hurst’s Shrews have lost their last two, while Fleetwood are on a 10-game unbeaten run – three of those matches against tomorrow’s opponents in the league and FA Cup.

Town have won both Highbury encounters, including last month’s FA Cup second- round replay after a goalless stalemate at Greenhous Meadow.

Hurst claimed the “better side went out” of the cup and Rosler reflected on their three meetings: “I think they were always tight games.

“Shrewsbury felt a little bit hard done by in the last game but I don’t think so – it was a clear red card (for the Shrews’ Adam El-Abd) and in the second half we were clearly on top.

“He (Hurst) is a good colleague – I just didn’t agree with his statement. There is no problem. We are not arguing. He will motivate his team, we motivate (ours).

“They have a big advantage and they need to make it count. The pressure is all on them.”