Givet returns for Rovers

Midfielder Steven Nzonzi begins a three-match suspension and is ruled out of Blackburn’s crucial home match against fellow strugglers Birmingham tomorrow.

However, defender Gael Givet is available again after his ban while midfielder Morten Gamst Pedersen has recovered from the illness which forced him to miss last week’s draw at Arsenal.

Vince Grella has been ruled out for the rest of the season after an Achilles operation while fellow midfielder Keith Andrews is still not match fit after a groin operation

Provisional squad: Robinson, Nelsen, Samba, Givet, Olsson, Salgado, J Jones, Emerton, Dunn, P Jones, Hoilett, Santa Cruz, Biram Diouf, Bunn, Roberts, Pedersen, Hanley, Kalinic, Rochina, Formica, Benjani.