The Australia international missed Blackburn's opening-day win at Everton with a foot injury sustained against Benfica in pre-season but is back in contention after a successful return to full training.

Manager Paul Ince has no other injury problems after his players returned unscathed from the mid-week internationals as he looks for a first success at Ewood Park.

Provisional squad: Robinson, Ooijer, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock, Reid, Dunn, Mokoena, Pedersen, Santa Cruz, Roberts, McCarthy, Treacy, Tugay, Villanueva, Simpson, Derbyshire, Khizanishvili, Emerton, Brown.