Alan has found himself out of the team in place of his brother Stephen, but doesn't hold any ill will against his brother.
"He's keeping me out of the team and that's fair play to him, and hopefully he can keep it up for the rest of the season," he said.
"I would love to play in the same team as him again but whether that will happen we'll have to wait and see.
"I have to make sure I train hard in the next couple of weeks so that I'm in contention for the trip to Chelsea."