Source: Daily_Mail
BLACKBURN v Stoke: A clean bill of health for Sam Allardyce's team but he misses out
Resting: Allardyce will miss the game due to surgery[LNB] Blackburn hope to have a fully fit squad for their clash with Stoke in the Barclays Premier League.[LNB]Both Brett Emerton and Gael Givet should be available for the match at Ewood Park having missed Wednesday night's 3-0 defeat at Fulham with knee and thigh problems respectively.[LNB]One definite absentee, however, will be manager Sam Allardyce, who is undergoing heart surgery on Friday and will sit out the match as he did for the Fulham game and the 2-0 win at Bolton last Sunday.[LNB]Assistant manager Neil McDonald will once again take Allardyce's place in the dugout.[LNB]Team (from): Robinson, Chimbonda, Givet, Salgado, Samba, Nelsen, Diouf, Andrews, Pedersen, Dunn, Grella, Jacobsen, Nzonzi, Emerton, Hoilett, Kalinic, McCarthy, Roberts, Di Santo, Brown.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND'S PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS [LNB] Explore more:People:Sam AllardycePlaces:Ewood Park
