Savage serves ban

Blackburn midfielder Robbie Savage serves a one-match suspension for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash at Sunderland.

Blackburn midfielder Robbie Savage serves a one-match suspension for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash at Sunderland.

Savage, who was shown the first red card of his club career in last Saturday’s 3-2 Ewood Park win over Middlesbrough, will be replaced by Tugay if he shows no reaction to returning to training yesterday after a four-week absence with a calf strain.

Captain and centre-back Andy Todd also returns after missing the victory over Boro with a dead leg.

Team (from): Friedel, Enckelman, Pedersen, Neill, Tugay, Nelsen, Reid, Gray, Todd, Khizanishvili, Bentley, Kuqi, Emerton, Dickov, Bellamy, Mokoena, Matteo, Sinama Pongolle, Peter.

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