No changes for Hughes, Moyes

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes and Everton counterpart David Moyes named unchanged line-ups for their Premiership clash at Ewood Park.

Rover centre-back Andy Todd was fit to start after shaking off an ankle injury, but there was no David Thompson – the midfielder is serving a one-match ban following his sending-off in the goalless draw at Crystal Palace last week.

For Everton, defender Alessandro Pistone took his place in the line-up after recovering from a knee strain as Everton looked to stretch their unbeaten run to six games.

Blackburn: Friedel, Neill, Todd, Short, Matteo, Reid, Flitcroft, Ferguson, Emerton, Dickov, Bothroyd. Subs: Stead, Pedersen, Enckelman, Johansson, Gallagher.

Everton: Martyn, Hibbert, Weir, Stubbs, Pistone, Carsley, Osman, Gravesen, Cahill, Kilbane, Bent. Subs: Wright, Watson, Ferguson, McFadden, Yobo.

Referee: M Halsey (Lancashire)