Blackburn goalkeeper Brad Friedel will face Everton on Sunday at Ewood Park then have a knee operation to correct damaged ligaments.
Defender Martin Taylor could return to the side after missing the UEFA Cup defeat by Celtic because of a hamstring injury.
Midfielder Garry Flitcroft is again likely to be ruled out with an ankle injury picked up in training.
PROVISIONAL SQUAD: Friedel, Neill, Short, Johansson, Taylor, Curtis, Thompson, Dunn, Tugay, Gillespie, Duff, Cole, Yorke, Ostenstad, Jansen, Grabbi, Kelly, Danns.