Blackburn striker Leon Best is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering anterior cruciate ligament damage yesterday.

Chelsea 2 Blackburn 1

Wide man Martin Olsson could return to the Blackburn starting XI for Monday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Wigan at Ewood Park.

Premier League footballer David Goodwillie has been given a community service order for assaulting a man in a city centre.

Swansea 3 Blackburn 0

Blackburn have issued a statement to deny they have missed a payment due to Dundee United for striker David Goodwillie.

Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain overcame a knee injury to start against Blackburn in this afternoon’s Barclays Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium.

Blackburn captain Christopher Samba will again be missing from the squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal.

SPARE a thought for the players on Merseyside this past week.

Everton 1 Blackburn 1

STEVE KEAN praised the Blackburn fans for getting behind their team at Ewood Park yesterday and felt they should have been rewarded with at least a point against Stoke.

Blackburn 1 Stoke 2

Blackburn 1 West Brom 2

CARDIFF heaped further misery on Blackburn manager Steve Kean last night as goals from Kenny Miller and Anthony Gerrard put the Welsh club into the last four of the Carling Cup for the first time since 1966.

Premier League footballer David Goodwillie has had his assault trial adjourned until the new year.

Blackburn 4 Newcastle 3 (AET)

Blackburn manager Steve Kean has a number of injury worries ahead of their trip to London to face QPR tomorrow.

SAMIR NASRI’S penalty took France to Euro 2012 after a tense evening against Bosnia & Herzegovina last night.

Spain 3 Scotland 1

Craig Levein’s injury worries means he will delay naming his Scotland team to play Spain in their crunch Euro 2012 Group I qualifier in Alicante until tomorrow morning.

Darren Fletcher is the latest fitness doubt ahead of Scotland’s Euro 2012 qualifying double-header against Liechtenstein and Spain after being hit by illness.

Blackburn 0 Man City 4

David Goodwillie, Morten Gamst Pedersen and Michel Salgado are all fit for Blackburn for the Barclays Premier League trip to Newcastle tomorrow.

Fulham 1 Blackburn 1

Steven Naismith threw Scotland a Euro 2012 lifeline by firing them to a crucial win over Lithuania in tonight’s qualifier at Hampden.

SCOTLAND captain Darren Fletcher has urged his team-mates not to allow their Euro 2012 qualification campaign to fizzle out despite the abject disappointment of their 2-2 draw against the Czech Republic on Saturday.

Blackburn 0 Everton 1

CHAMPIONSHIP sides West Ham and Bristol City were dumped out of the Carling Cup as League Two Aldershot and Swindon produced first-round shocks last night.

Blackburn 3 Sheff Wed 1

Aston Villa 3 Blackburn 1

Schalke last night confirmed they had rejected an official approach from Blackburn for Raul because the former Spain striker wants to stay with the German club.

Anthony Stokes has been key to Celtic’s perfect start to the season but he believes fans should lace their confidence with some caution ahead of Thursday night’s Europa League play-off first-leg clash against Sion at Parkhead.

Blackburn 1 Wolves 2

Blackburn have completed the signing of Partizan Belgrade midfielder Radosav Petrovic, for an undisclosed fee.

Daniel Sturridge’s first-half double helped Chelsea to a comfortable victory over Rangers in their friendly match at Ibrox.

Blackburn tonight completed the signing of Scotland striker David Goodwillie from Dundee United.

Hearts 0 Dundee Utd 1

Dundee United striker David Goodwillie is in talks with Blackburn after the two clubs agreed a fee, United boss Peter Houston has confirmed.

Scotland manager Craig Levein could be set to recall David Goodwillie to his squad after a charge of serious sexual assault against the Dundee United striker was dropped yesterday.

Northern Ireland international Andrew Little has signed a new one-year contract with Rangers.

Dundee United tonight confirmed they have rejected a bid from Clydesdale Bank Premier League champions Rangers for striker David Goodwillie.

Rangers have confirmed they have lodged an offer with Aston Villa as they step up their bid to take Carlos Cuellar back to Ibrox.

FT: Celtic 4 Dundee Utd 1

Rangers 2 Dundee Utd 3