Bellamy set to keep shirt

Craig Bellamy is set to regain his place in the Blackburn starting line-up for tomorrow’s daunting trip to face Chelsea in the Barclays Premiership at Stamford Bridge.

Bellamy has made a big impact on his last two appearances as substitute after his return from a knee injury and boss Mark Hughes looks certain to bring him back.

Defender Ryan Nelsen is definitely out with a knee injury but Zurab Khizanishvili has shrugged off the knock he sustained in the midweek Carling Cup win over Leeds and should start.

Provisional squad: Friedel, Neill, Khizanishvili, Gray, Bentley, Emerton, Tugay, Mokoena, Pedersen, Bellamy, Dickov, Reid, Kuqi, Gresko, Todd, Enckelman, Jansen, Thompson.