BOLTON manager Sam Allardyce looks set to name an unchanged line-up at Blackburn on Sunday as his side chase a fourth straight win in the Premiership.

After his decisive two-goal strike at Newcastle last weekend, El-Hadji Diouf looks set to start on the left side of a three-pronged attack, with Kevin Davies on the right and Nicolas Anelka in the centre.

Long-term injury casualties Ricardo Gardner, Henrik Pedersen and Joey O'Brien are progressing but still not ready to make a comeback.

Blackburn will monitor the fitness of Robbie Savage and David Bentley ahead of the derby.

Savage took a bang on his back during the UEFA Cup victory against Wisla Krakow in Poland last night while Bentley has complained of a tight hamstring.

Blackburn will again be without Steven Reid, who faces a four-month abscence because of a stress fracture in his back, and Ryan Nelsen (hamstring).

Blackburn Rovers (from): Friedel, Neill, Khizanishvili, Tugay, Emerton, Savage, Bentley, Nonda, McCarthy, Pedersen, Mokoena, Jeffers, Gallagher, Ooijer, Brown, Gray, Peter, McEveley, Roberts.

Bolton Wanderers (from): Jaaskelainen, Hunt, Meite, Faye, Ben Haim, Fortune, Giannakopoulos, Campo, Speed, Nolan, Diouf, Davies, Anelka, Walker, Vaz Te, Tal.

Last season: Blackburn 0 Bolton 0

Key opponent: Benni McCarthy - Striker has already scored six goals this season and is a threat

Prediction: Blackburn 1 Bolton 1

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