Six changes for Blackburn in UEFA Cup clash

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes has made six changes to the side that lost to Newcastle for tonight’s UEFA Cup game at Ewood Park.

Matt Derbyshire will partner Paul Gallagher up front, with Benni McCarthy and Shabani Nonda on the bench.

Andy Todd, Jay McEveley, Aaron Mokoena and Sergio Peter are all drafted in - with Stephane Henchoz, Michael Gray, Tugay and Morten Gamst Pedersen absent.

Having already qualified, Blackburn are now aiming for a victory to top Group E.

Blackburn: Friedel, Neill, Todd, Ooijer, McEveley, Bentley, Savage, Mokoena, Peter, Derbyshire, Gallagher.

Subs: Brown, Kerimoglu, Nonda, McCarthy, Pedersen, Nolan, Gray.

AS Nancy: Lapeyre, Lecluse, Diakhate, Puygrenier, Chretien, Berenguer, Andre Luiz, Gavanon, Biancalani, Kim, Dia.

Subs: Sorin, Hamdani, Keita, Curbelo, Brison, N’Guemo, Sauget.

Referee: Gerald Lehner (Austria).