Blackburn Rovers defender Aaron Mokoena, who had to be stretchered off on Saturday, is thankfully not as badly injured as first feared.

"He's okay. He left the building on crutches with a cast on his leg, just for support," said Rovers chief Mark Hughes after the South African was injured in a challenge on Joey Barton.

"He got a bang and it just went numb on him.

"I don't think it's as serious as we initially thought so he should be okay.

"He's got plenty of time to rest over the summer."

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