Duff injury gives Souness the blues ahead of Chelsea visit

DAMIEN DUFF will miss tonight's visit of Chelsea to Blackburn after failing to recover from a thigh strain.

Blackburn's left winger, who has recently signed a new four-year deal, picked up the injury in the Republic of Ireland's 4-2 defeat by Russia on Saturday and will be out for two up to three weeks.

Blackburn manager Graeme Souness said: ''Since he signed his contract he has been on fire for us so it's very disappointing.''