EWOOD hot-shot Matt Jansen can pass a goalscoring milestone if he bags a brace against Chelsea tonight.

But, amazingly, Rovers' current leading scorer still insists he's not a natural predator as he prepares for an old-fashioned shoot-out against one of the Premiership's most prolific strike-force.

Jansen -- currently playing through the pain-barrier with a hernia problem -- will make his 100th start for Rovers providing he gets selected against the Blues.

And if he grabs a double against Claudio Ranieri's Champions League chasers then that will also see him break the 50-goal barrier for Rovers, too.

But despite an impressive strike-rate of virtually a goal in every other game for Blackburn, the England wannabe still insists he's not an out-and-out finisher in the Andy Cole mould.

"I wouldn't say I'm a natural goalscorer. I'm not an Owen, a Fowler or a Cole," said Jansen.

"I'd like to think I create as many as I score so I'm probably more of a Sheringham or a Beardsley.

"That's how I see myself anyway."

When Jansen arrived at Ewood in a £4 million deal from Crystal Palace in 1999, he was widely regarded as a scorer of great goals rather than a great goalscorer.

That was borne out during his first two seasons with Blackburn where he scored just six times in his first 41 league appearances.

However, the arrival of Graeme Souness then brought about a complete transformation in terms of the former Carlisle man's goalscoring output.

Jansen found the net a staggering 24 times last term to lead Rovers to promotion from the First Division.

Two more between now and the end of the season, therefore, would not only see him notch up a half century but it would also mean he has scored 40 goals over the last two seasons - not a bad return for a man who claims finishing doesn't come naturally to him.

"When I first arrived at the club the goals weren't flying in but last season helped me to boost my tally and, hopefully, there's still plenty more to come yet," said Jansen.

"It's more difficult to get goals in the top-flight because you get fewer chances but ever since I've had a regular strike-partner I found it a lot easier.

"Andy Cole takes a lot of the weight off my shoulders and the goals seem to have been going in more frequently since he arrived at the club.

"Coley's a great finisher, he likes to get into the box and sniff goals whereas Yordi likes a more physical battle.

"So they are two different players but both have their own qualities and I'm enjoying playing alongside both of them."

Life at Ewood hasn't always been quite so enjoyable, however.

His first full season at the club was blighted by injuries and the sacking of Brian Kidd as manager had an unsettling affect on both Jansen and his team-mates.

However, the multi-talented 24-year-old has rarely looked back since Souness arrived and now he believes the future is bright providing Rovers win their survival battle.

"It's been a bit of a rollercoaster time," said Jansen.

"I've played under three different managers but I feel things are a lot more settled now and I'm really enjoying things under Graeme Souness.

"The club looks like it's going places so we've just got to make sure we stay up then we can look forward to playing in Europe next season."

A win against Chelsea tonight would go a long way towards achieving that goal.

But if Rovers are to stop the Blues in their tracks, then they must find a way of blunting Eidur Gudjohnsen and Jimmy Hasselbaink -- one of the deadliest strike-forces in the Premiership who have shared a staggering 52 goals between them already this season.

"I think Eidur and Jimmy are two of the best strikers in the Premiership without a doubt," said the Ewood goal-ace.

"They are both quality players when they're on top form but, hopefully, we'll manage to keep them quiet tonight.

"I think one more win might be enough to see us safe but it would be nice to be one hundred per cent sure.

"So if we can get a win against Chelsea and follow that up quickly with another result, then I'm sure we'll be fine."