Jansen to take step back

Matt Jansen may be forced to step back into the shadows when holders Blackburn travel to Old Trafford for tonight’s Worthington Cup semi-final – but manager Graeme Souness has nothing but praise for the former England Under-21 star.

The 25-year-old returned to the Rovers’ scoresheet on Saturday for the first time since the career-threatening scooter accident during the summer which left him with serious head injuries.