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TEAM NEWS: Four changes for rovers


Sam Allardyce has been forced into four changes, as injuries ravage the Blackburn squad.

Phil Jones comes into the defence for his Premier League debut in place of Gael Givet, with Martin Olsson filling the left back berth as El-Hadji Diouf comes in for Pascal Chimbonda.

Elsewhere Jason Brown fills in for Paul Robinson, Keith Andrews in restored to the centre of midfield with Brett Emerton on the bench alongside Amine Linganzi.

Blackburn: Jason Brown, Martin Olsson, Chris Samba, Phil Jones, Michel Salgado, Marten Gamst Pedersen, Steven Nzonzi, Keith Andrews, El-Hadji Diouf, David Dunn, Nikola Kalinic

subs: Mark Bunn, Lars Jacobsen, Jason Roberts, Junior Hoillett, Amine Linganzi, Pascal Chimbonda, Brett Emerton

Chelsea: Ross Turnbull, Branislav Ivanovic, John Terry, Paulo Ferreira, Alex, Salomon Kalou, Frank Lampard, John Obi Mikel, Florent Malouda, Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka

subs: Jan Sebek, Joe Cole, Yury Zhirkov, Deco, Daniel Sturridge, Nemanja Matic, Jeffery Bruma


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