Team News for Sunderland

[Alan75]

Blackburn go in to tomorrows game against Sunderland, hoping to extend their unbeaten run of 7 games - 4 Prem, 2 WC, 1 FAC [4 wins, 3 draws]. their last defeat being away at Everton on the 14 December.

Rovers go in to the game with the return from injury of defender Craig Short (hamstring) and midfielder Damian Duff (hamstring) plus Wednesday nights goal hero David Thompson (ankle).

Rovers Squad

Friedel, Neill, Todd, Taylor, McEveley, Johansson, Short, Tugay, Duff, Flitcroft, Gillespie, Thompson, Yorke, Ostenstad, Cole, Danns,  Jansen, Mahon, Kelly.

Sunderland Squad

Macho, Sorensen, Gray, Bjorklund, McCartney, Williams, Babb, Craddock, Thome, McCann, Kilbane, Thirlwell, Arca, Proctor, Phillips, Flo, Stewart, Kyle.

Referee

The referee for tomorrows game is Mike Riley, who issued yellow cards to 2 Rovers players in the game against Chelsea at Ewood Park. In 12 Premier games this season Riley has issued 44 yellow cards and 2 red cards.

Interesting Fact

Simon Garner scored 4 of Blackburn's goals against Sunderland in the 6-1 victory at Ewood Park in the old Second Division on 6 September, 1986.