DAVID Dunn returns to Blackburn Rovers' starting line-up this afternoon for Everton's visit to Ewood Park.

The midfielder is one of three changes made to the side that drew 0-0 with Manchester United last weekend, with Ryan Neksen and Keith Andrews also starting.

Vince Grella drops down to the substitutes bench while Chris Samba and Brett Emerton miss out through injury.

Turkish midfielder Yildiray Basturk is in line for a first Premier League appearance after being named on the substitutes bench.

ROVERS: Paul Robinson, Michel Salgado, Gael Givet, Ryan Nelsen, Phil Jones, Keith Andrews, David Dunn, Steven Nzonzi, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Martin Olsson, Nikola Kalinic

SUBS: Jason Brown, Jason Roberts, Vince Grella, Yildiray Basturk, Junior Hoilett, Franco Di Santo, Pascal Chimbonda

EVERTON: Tim Howard, Tony Hibbert, Leighton Baines, Phil Jagielka, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, Louis Saha, Mikel Arteta, Slyvain Distin, Tim Cahill, Phil Neville, Steven Pienaar

SUBS: Iain Turner, Joseph Yobo, Ayegbeni Yakubu, Philippe Senderos, Victor Anichebe, Shane Duffy, James Wallace