Blackburn Rovers will be without Lewis Travis for six weeks with a hamstring injury whilst Harry Pickering faces up to three months on the sidelines.
Travis wanted to go back on with his injury leaving Blackburn Rovers down to ten men. John Eustace intervened and had the skipper gone back out, the damage could have been much worse.
“Unfortunately Trav has sustained a hamstring injury so he will be out for six weeks.
“It could have been a lot worse. Hopefully, it will only be six weeks. It is a big blow but it gives someone else the chance to step up and be the man.
“He is the captain and he has been outstanding since he came back. You can see how he drives the team.
“It gives someone else an opportunity to step in, they have never let anyone down. We are looking for someone to come in and stand up to step in and continue the good work by everyone else.
“Harry has had a scan on his knee and he’s out for longer, unfortunately. He will be between eight and 12 weeks which is a devastating blow.
“It’s a massive loss, H has been a fantastic performer this season and he gives us flexibility in how we like to play.”
Arnor Sigurdsson and Balasz Toth are the other shorter-term absentees. The Icelandic forward will not return before the New Year but Rovers’ back-up goalkeeper is now back in full training.
“Siggy is still a few weeks away. Balazs trained today for the first time today so it’s good to have him back.”
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