Blackburn Rovers v Fulham | Wednesday 3rd November | 7.45pm | Ewood Park | #BLAFUL
The opposition
- Rovers have found consistency quite hard to come by this season, winning six, drawing five, and losing four of their opening 15 outings.
- That said, they have managed to string consecutive wins together for the first time this season in their last two games, following up a 2-0 victory over Reading at Ewood Park with a narrow 2-1 success in Derby at the weekend to move seventh in the table.
- Aleksandar Mitrović aside, Blackburn boast the Championship’s top scorer in Ben Brereton Diaz, who has 12 goals to his name. Brereton Diaz’s international story is a truly remarkable one, with a fan noticing he was eligible to represent Chile while playing Football Manager, and a subsequent campaign being launched for him to get a call-up. Since then, the forward has scored three times in eight appearances for the country of his mother’s birth.
Blackburn team news
Sam Gallagher will need to be assessed after coming off injured against Derby County, though Ryan Nyambe could return. Calf injuries continue to rule out Daniel Ayala and Harry Pickering.
Fulham team news
Tosin serves the first of a three-game ban, while we will also be without Ivan Cavaleiro, Nathaniel Chalobah and Tyrese Francois.
Tickets
Advance tickets are no longer available to purchase, but fans will be able to buy tickets on the night from the Away Ticket Office at the Darwen End, with no price increase.
Weather
It will be dry but chilly in Blackburn, with temperatures around six degrees at kick-off.
Coverage
As this match is being shown on Sky Sports, we are not permitted to stream it. Live commentary will be available on FFCtv, though.
Player insight
Harry Wilson knows Fulham will be in for a battle as we aim to make it five wins on the spin.
“It’s going to be a very tough game,” he told FFCtv. “They’re on a good run at the minute off the back of a good away win at the weekend, so it’s up to us to prepare right and go up there ready to put in a good performance.”
Form
Blackburn: LDLWW
Fulham: LWWWW
Pre-match quotes
“I’ve said for a long, long time, I think our team can beat anyone at home, and the test is coming with Fulham and Sheffield United back-to-back.”
Tony Mowbray
Blackburn Rovers Manager
“They have a lot of individual quality and it's always a tough place to play. I believe they can match us, and I think it’s a game that if we don’t play to our best, compact and not with a good balance, then we will have problems.”
Marco Silva
Fulham Head Coach
