Middlesbrough v BLACKBURN: Rovers without Diouf for trip to Riverside

30 January 2009 14:36
El Hadji Diouf will have to wait another week to make his Blackburn[LNB]debut.[LNB]Although a £2million deal with Sunderland has been agreed, Rovers failed tocomplete contract negotiations with the Senegal striker ahead of the PremierLeague's noon deadline.[LNB]It means Diouf misses tomorrow's league game at Middlesbrough[LNB], plus Wednesday'sFA Cup fourth-round replay at home to the Black Cats as he will be cup-tied. [LNB] Delayed debut: El Hadji will have to wait a week to open his account for Rovers[LNB]Boss Sam Allardyce heads to the Riverside with a virtually unchanged squad from the one available for Wednesday's 2-2 home draw with Bolton, as David Dunn, Keith Treacy and Steven Reid are still out injured.[LNB]Team (from): Robinson, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock, Ooijer, Olsson, Emerton, Tugay, Mokoena, Andrews, Pedersen, McCarthy, Santa Cruz, Roberts, Grella, Khizanishvili, Villanueva, Simpson, Givet, Bunn.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE[LNB] [LNB]  

Source: Daily_Mail