Strikers out for Rovers

Blackburn will again be without injured strikers Roque Santa Cruz (knee) and Jason Roberts (fractured metatarsal) for the Barclays Premier League match against Portsmouth tomorrow.

Strikers out for Rovers
Fri, 08 May, 2009 - 11:35

Blackburn will again be without injured strikers Roque Santa Cruz (knee) and Jason Roberts (fractured metatarsal) for the Barclays Premier League match against Portsmouth tomorrow.

It means defender Chris Samba is again likely to partner Benni McCarthy in attack at Ewood Park.

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CourtsSoccerHeathrowPlace: Ewood ParkPerson: Roque Santa CruzPerson: Jason RobertsPerson: Chris SambaPerson: Benni McCarthyPerson: David DunnPerson: Steven ReidPerson: Brett EmertonPerson: RobinsonPerson: BunnPerson: OoijerPerson: KhizanishviliPerson: NelsenPerson: SambaPerson: WarnockPerson: GivetPerson: OlssonPerson: VillanuevaPerson: TugayPerson: AndrewsPerson: DioufPerson: TreacyPerson: MokoenaPerson: McCarthyPerson: PedersenPerson: GrellaPerson: DoranPerson: BlackmanEvent: Barclays Premier LeagueOrganisation: RoversOrganisation: BlackburnOrganisation: Portsmouth
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