Nelsen injury blow for Blackburn

Blackburn captain Ryan Nelsen has been ruled out for up to a month after he suffered a hamstring injury in the UEFA Cup defeat by Larissa.

Fri, 21 Sep, 2007 - 09:57

Blackburn captain Ryan Nelsen has been ruled out for up to a month after he suffered a hamstring injury in the UEFA Cup defeat by Larissa.

The 29-year-old limped off just before the hour during the 2-0 first round first leg-defeat by the Greek Cup winners at the Panthessaliko Stadium in Volos.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: Panthessaliko Stadium Place: Volos Place: New Zealand Person: Nelsen Person: Ryan Nelsen Person: Manager Person: Mark Hughes Person: Hughes Event: UEFA Cup Event: Greek Cup Organisation: Blackburn Organisation: Larissa

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