Savage serves ban

Blackburn midfielder Robbie Savage serves a one-match suspension for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash at Sunderland.

Savage, who was shown the first red card of his club career in last Saturday’s 3-2 Ewood Park win over Middlesbrough, will be replaced by Tugay if he shows no reaction to returning to training yesterday after a four-week absence with a calf strain.