Rovers duo back for trip to Derby

Blackburn will be boosted by the return of Robbie Savage and Stephen Warnock for the trip to face Derby.

The Rovers pair are available again after sitting out Thursday’s 2-2 draw at Manchester City to both serve a one-match ban.

Defender Andre Ooijer is still recovering from a hamstring injury and is not expected to be fully fit until mid-January.

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