Blackburn Rovers Suffer Triple Injury Blow Ahead of Leeds United Clash
Blackburn Rovers manager John Eustace has confirmed that his team will be without three key players for their upcoming Championship clash against Leeds United. The Rovers are set to host Leeds at Ewood Park on Saturday, but their preparations have been dealt a significant blow.
Andreas Weimann, the team’s joint top-scorer, will miss the match due to a knee injury that has been troubling him for several games. “Andi will be missing for a couple of weeks, unfortunately,” Eustace revealed. “He’s been playing through a knee injury which people didn’t know about. He’s had that for four games and yesterday it swelled up a bit in training. We have decided there is no point risking it. We want to get him right so he’s going to have a few weeks off.”
In addition to Weimann’s absence, Blackburn will also be without forward Arnor Sigurdsson, who has suffered a calf injury in training. Sigurdsson was initially expected to return from a thigh injury after the international break, but his comeback has been delayed. “Anor won’t be available (for Leeds), he’s going to be another couple of weeks,” Eustace confirmed. “Unfortunately, he’s going to be a bit longer than we’d initially hoped. He came back to training last Monday and he’s broken down again and will be a little bit longer.”
Goalkeeper Balazs Toth will also miss the match against Leeds, having sprained his ankle while on international duty. “Balasz got a kick on international break, he has sprained his ankle quite badly. He will be missing for at least another two weeks as well,” Eustace explained.
Blackburn’s injury woes will undoubtedly provide a boost to Leeds United, who are seeking their third win in less than a week. However, the Rovers have shown resilience in recent weeks, and Eustace will be hoping that his team can still pose a significant challenge to their opponents despite the absence of several key players.
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