BLACKBURN v Manchester City: Nelsen a doubt for season opener with Blues

Blackburn captain Ryan Nelsen will have a late fitness check ahead of their Barclays Premier League kick-off against Manchester City.The New Zealand defender injured his knee in a pre-season match at Dundee United last weekend. Injury worry: Nelsen (r) in pre season action against HibsChristopher 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.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.Steven Reid and Brett Emerton are on the road to recovery from long-term problems, while David Dunn is also still out.Team (from): Robinson, Brown, Jacobsen, Samba, Nelsen, Givet, Khizanishvili, Warnock, Olsson, Diouf, Hoilett, van Heerden, Doran, Nzonzi, Andrews, Pedersen, McCarthy, Roberts, Di Santo.ALL TEAM NEWS FOR THE BIG PREMIER LEAGUE KICK-OFF  Explore more:People:Paul Gallagher, Sam Allardyce, Christopher Samba, David Dunn, Ryan NelsenPlaces:New Zealand

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