Roberts ready for United

Blackburn expect striker Jason Roberts to be fit to face leaders Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League tomorrow.

The striker had been the club’s only serious injury doubt with a groin strain ahead of the sell-out Ewood Park clash.

Midfielder David Dunn is fit after overcoming a knee problem to feature as a second-half substitute in last week’s defeat at Liverpool.

Otherwise, manager Mark Hughes reported some “bumps and bruises and people not 100%” but was generally “pleased enough with the fitness of the squad”.

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