Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Legion]

Available Sunday lunchtime.

[Shrek]

I'm abit worried with no Collins and Albrighton. I hope Clark can cope with the constant long balls.

[PaulWinch again]

Come on you Villa boys, please win!

[Matt Collins]

hmm, clark and dunne got bullied up at st james's. And Hogg and Bannan against their three in midfield is a risk too. Do we assume Ireland plays central with Young on the right? GH has been saying Ireland has been good in training.

I'm sure under MON Collins or Albrighton would have played today, even if half fit.

I thikn there's quite a high chance we'll get turned over today. But we still have the weapons to damage them.

[richard moore]

Midfield looks too lightweight to me but we shall see....

[CJ]

Haven't seen any team news today - what's our line up?

[PaulWinch again]

Ireland is playing off Gabby and Ash is on the left wing. Hope Albrighton's and Collins' injuries aren't too bad, good luck lads.

[Dave]

Haven't seen any team news today - what's our line up?

Blackburn: Robinson, Salgado, Samba, Nelsen, Givet, Dunn, Jones, Pedersen, Hoilett, Roberts, El-Hadji Diouf. Subs: Bunn, Kalinic, Goulon, Hanley, Morris, Chimbonda, Mame Diouf.

Aston Villa: Friedel, Luke Young, Dunne, Clark, Warnock, Downing, Ireland, Hogg, Bannan, Ashley Young, Agbonlahor. Subs: Guzan, Pires, Delfouneso, Osbourne, Lichaj, Herd, Lowry.

Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)

[VillaZogmariner]

And still Ozzy makes it on the bench, but no Saliou.

What shirt number is Pires?

And finally - link to a stream of the game please?

[CJ]

Haven't seen any team news today - what's our line up?

Blackburn: Robinson, Salgado, Samba, Nelsen, Givet, Dunn, Jones, Pedersen, Hoilett, Roberts, El-Hadji Diouf. Subs: Bunn, Kalinic, Goulon, Hanley, Morris, Chimbonda, Mame Diouf.

Aston Villa: Friedel, Luke Young, Dunne, Clark, Warnock, Downing, Ireland, Hogg, Bannan, Ashley Young, Agbonlahor. Subs: Guzan, Pires, Delfouneso, Osbourne, Lichaj, Herd, Lowry.

Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)

Bit of a worry - may be susceptible to Blackburn's aerial onslaught, but if we can get the ball down and play (which Big Sam will try and stop that) we should at least score. Hopefully Ash will be on the right of a 5-man midfield rather than just behind Gabby

[CJ]

Would be nice to see Pires get a run out later

[brontebilly]

that is a poor blackburn side too. If we can keep Pedersen quiet in midfield it will be crucial.

Also hope Ireland is on the right of midfield. He had some good games for City and the ROI there. We cant afford to have him floating around hiding in the hole.

[Bottom Right 89]

And still Ozzy makes it on the bench, but no Saliou.

What shirt number is Pires?

I think he has number 8

Good to see old campaigner Clark back for this one - hopefully the General can sort Big Baz out with some NFL gear he'll need it against this prison outfit.

[hipkiss92]

Loving some of the goals they're showing from Pires on sky, more of the same today please Bobby.

[PaulWinch again]

Pires is class, I'm sure he'll be very useful.