Duo back for Rovers

Blackburn are boosted by the return of David Bentley and Ryan Nelsen for the Barclays Premier League clash at Wigan.

Midfielder Bentley served a one-match ban during last weekend’s 1-0 home defeat against West Ham, while defender Nelsen is also available again after suspension.

But Dutch defender Andre Ooijer is set to miss the Christmas and new year schedule after sustaining a hamstring injury in the West Ham defeat.

Team (from): Friedel, Emerton, Nelsen, Samba, Warnock, Tugay, Mokoena, Reid, Bentley, Dunn, Pedersen, Santa Cruz, McCarthy, Roberts, Brown, Savage, Berner, Derbyshire, Khizanishvili, Treacy.