Source: Daily_Mail
BLACKBURN v Stoke: Captain Christopher Samba to miss out
Blackburn are likely to be without captain Christopher Samba for the Barclays Premier League clash with Stoke on Boxing Day.[LNB]The 26-year-old has declared his intention to leave the club following the sacking of manager Sam Allardyce, while he would have been a doubt anyway with an ankle problem.[LNB]New boss Steve Kean, who has been given the job until the end of the season, also has a number of other injury problems to contend with ahead of the match at Ewood Park.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS Moving on: Rovers captain Christopher Samba is unhappy and wants to leave Ewood Park[LNB]Young defender Phil Jones is likely to miss most of the rest of the season following knee surgery while striker Jason Roberts is out for at least a month with a hamstring strain. Vince Grella (Achilles), Steven Nzonzi (hamstring) and Keith Andrews (groin) remain sidelined.[LNB]Team (from): Robinson, Salgado, Nelsen, Givet, Olsson, Emerton, Pedersen, El Hadji-Diouf, Dunn, Bunn, Kalinic, Benjani, Hoilett, Mame Biram Diouf, Doran, Morris, Hanley.[LNB] Rovers boss Kean to bring in three new faces after revealing Samba wants outBlackburn boss Kean stunned by skipper Samba's demand to quit BLACKBURN ROVERS FC
