Blackburn manager Mark Hughes is almost certainly without stand-in captain Ryan Nelsen for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash with champions Chelsea at Ewood Park.
The centre-back sustained a calf injury in Saturday’s 2-0 victory at Charlton, and with skipper Andy Todd also sidelined, it means Hughes will be forced to reshuffle his defence.
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