02 November 2020

Blackburn will check on Adam Armstrong ahead of Middlesbrough match

02 November 2020

Blackburn will check the fitness of Adam Armstrong ahead of the visit of Middlesbrough.

Rovers’ 10-goal top scorer came off feeling his hamstring during the 2-0 defeat by Swansea on Saturday.

Thomas Kaminski and Daniel Ayala are sidelined by groin injuries while Joe Rothwell has a back problem.

Elliott Bennett, Bradley Dack and Lewis Travis are long-term absentees.

Middlesbrough hope to be able to welcome back Dael Fry for the Sky Bet Championship contest.

The defender missed Saturday’s 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest due to a stomach bug.

Chuba Akpom returned from illness as a substitute against Forest and should be involved again.

Grant Hall and Ashley Fletcher remain sidelined for Neil Warnock’s team because of injury.

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