MATCH FACTS
THE OPPOSITION
After achieving a 15th-placed finish last term during their first season back in the second tier, Blackburn Rovers fans expected Tony Mowbray's side to kick on again this term, but it hasn't quite happened that way so far this campaign.
Rovers head into tonight's game in 17th position, having won just twice in their last nine Championship outings. Granted those two wins have come in their two most recent home games; a 2-1 success over Sheffield Wednesday and Saturday's 3-2 victory over Barnsley. That nine game run has also seen them ship 18 goals, with 14 going in at the right end from a Rovers perspective.
As has been the case for the last couple of seasons, much in an attacking sense rests on the shoulders of Bradley Dack. The 25-year-old has eight goals to his name already this campaign, and is averaging better than a goal every 2.5 games during his time at Ewood Park so far.
THE MANAGER
Tony Mowbray was appointed Head Coach of Blackburn Rovers on 22 February 2017. A distinguished defender in his playing days, Mowbray made 670 professional appearances, achieving back-to-back promotions as captain of his hometown club Middlesbrough in the late 1980s. His career also took in stays at Celtic and Ipswich Town before he was handed his first managerial job at Hibernian in 2004.
In October 2006, Mowbray was appointed Manager of West Bromwich Albion. He led The Baggies to the Championship title in his second season at The Hawthorns. Celtic came calling in June 2009, before Mowbray returned to former club Middlesbrough in October 2010. Mowbray left Boro in October 2013 and took charge of Coventry City from March 2015 to September 2016. Under his leadership, Blackburn secured an immediate return to the Championship following relegation in 2016/17.
TEAM NEWS
Thomas Frank is able to welcome back Christian Nørgaard following his one-game suspension but Julian Jeanvier (suspension), Sergi Canos, Nikos Karelis, Josh Clarke, and Joel Valencia are all out.
Blackburn are boosted by the return of Ryan Nyambe. Nyambe was suffering from a virus on his return from international duty with Namibia, missing Rovers' 3-2 victory over Barnsley at the weekend as a result. The right-back should be available having rejoined training, but midfielder Joe Rothwell could be sidelined with a calf issue that saw him limp off on Saturday. Greg Cunningham (knee), Derrick Williams (calf) and Joe Grayson (hamstring) miss out through injury.
THOMAS FRANK'S PRE-MATCH THOUGHTS
PRE-MATCH VIEWS
🆚 Richard Sharpe of the Lancashire Telegraph previews Rovers
⚖ Matthew Donohue takes charge of The Bees for the first time tonight
LAST MEETING
TICKET INFO
Tickets for tonight's trip to Ewood Park will be on sale from the Away End Ticket Office at the Darwen End of the ground from 6pm on Wednesday, cash and card payment available.
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