Robinson injury blow for Rovers

Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson is set to be sidelined for the next three weeks after aggravating a calf injury in his side’s 3-1 win at West Brom on Tuesday.

Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson is set to be sidelined for the next three weeks after aggravating a calf injury in his side’s 3-1 win at West Brom on Tuesday.

The former England number one had to be replaced by Mark Bunn at the Hawthorns and will miss tomorrow’s match at Sunderland and is also expected to miss games against Liverpool, QPR and Chelsea.

Striker Nikola Kalinic is suspended for the next three matches following his sending-off against the Baggies, while manager Steve Kean expects to be able to recall Christopher Samba following an ankle problem.

Provisional squad: Bunn, Salgado, Nelsen, Samba, Givet, Olsson, Emerton, Pedersen, E-H Diouf, Dunn, Benjani, Hoilett, MB Diouf, Doran, Morris, Hanley, Fielding.

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