Rovers waiting on Nelson fitness

14 August 2009 12:15
Blackburn captain Ryan Nelsen will have a late fitness check ahead of their Barclays Premier League kick-off against Manchester City.[LNB]The New Zealand defender injured his knee in a pre-season match at Dundee United last weekend.[LNB]Christopher Samba, who was also taken off in that game, has made a full recovery from his hamstring strain but Paul Gallagher is likely to miss out due to a similar problem.[LNB]New signing Gael Givet has returned to full training as has Vince Grella but the Australian is unlikely to play due to a lack of match practice and manager Sam Allardyce will not consider new striker Nikola Kalinic for the same reason.[LNB]Steven Reid and Brett Emerton are on the road to recovery from long-term problems while David Dunn is also still out.

Source: Eurosport