Allardyce: Italians flavour of month thanks to Trapp and Capello

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce believes the success of Giovanni Trapattoni and Fabio Capello may have influenced Manchester City’s decision to appoint Roberto Mancini as manager.

Rovers are hoping the weather will not put pay to their Monday night trip to Eastlands, where Mancini was installed as successor to Mark Hughes last month in controversial circumstances.