Jon Stead is expected to make his first appearance at Ewood Park for Blackburn against Newcastle tomorrow.

Arsenal new boy Jose Reyes is a major doubt for the Gunners’ Barclaycard Premiership trip to Wolves tomorrow.

Barclaycard Premiership strugglers Manchester City and Blackburn both added to their squads over the weekend as the winter transfer window reached its final day.

Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri urged England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson to give Frank Lampard his chance after watching him inspire his side to a 3-2 victory at Blackburn.

Dino Baggio has rejected a loan move back to Italy from Blackburn and given another headache to Rovers boss Graeme Souness.

Ipswich stormed back into the UEFA Cup tonight with an emphatic 8-1 thrashing of Luxembourg part-timers Avenir Beggen at Portman Road.