Of course, speculation started and there were rumours that Ince and Pedersen had fallen out and he would be on his way in January, but Ince has allayed any fears of that.
He told the club's official website: "Morten had been away with Norway, he played against Holland, played against Scotland, but I just felt that the way the game was, that it wasn't the type of game for him.
"The good thing about this team now is that we've got 20 players that you can pick from. Players are going to be left out, players will be on the bench.
"That is the kind of competition you want, that is healthy competition and if you've got that then you've got a chance.
"We've got some fantastic players and if you can couple that with the spirit that we've shown defensively then we've got something going here."