TEAM NEWS: Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers (From Lancashire Telegraph)

TEAM NEWS: Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers

2:24pm Saturday 18th August 2012 in Blackburn Rovers & Premier League Table & Results By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter

DANNY Murphy is one of four players to be making their Blackburn Rovers debut this afternoon in their Championship opener at Ipswich.

Murphy has recovered from a slight foot injury and will partner fellow debutant Dickson Etuhu in the centre of midfield.

Colin Kazim-Richards also makes his first competitive start since joining on loan from Galatasaray and will partner summer signing Nuno Gomes in attack.

Morten Gamst Pedersen will start on the left of midfield, with Mauro Formica on the right, while Bradley Orr is likely to play at left back and Jason Lowe on the right.

 

ROVERS: Robinson, Orr, Givet, Dann, Lowe, Formica, Etuhu, Murphy, Pedersen, Gomes, Kazim-Richards

 

SUBS: Kean, Dunn, Marcus Olsson, Jorge, Goodwillie, Hanley, Ribeiro

 

IPSWICH: Loach, Cresswell, Chambers, Edwards, Emmanuel-Thomas, Chopra, Martin, Luongo, Hyam, Smith, Carson

 

SUBS: Lee-Barrett, Delaney, Scotland, Stevenson, Drury, Murray, Ainsley