Blackburn Rovers make the trip to top of the table Coventry City this weekend, looking for their first win in three games.
Blackburn Rovers, after three consecutive Championship defeats at Ewood Park at the start of the 2025-26 season, finally got their first result in front of the Lancashire faithful before the October international break. BRFC shared the spoils with Stoke City in a hard-fought draw.
Netherlands Under-21 international Million Manhoef, one of the division’s standout right wingers this season, fired the Potters into the lead last time out. However, a first goal in Rovers colors for substitute Augustus Kargbo saw the hosts claim a point.
With just one win from their last five games in the second tier, head coach Valerien Ismael is coming under increasing pressure at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers currently sit precariously in 21st place, just one point ahead of Oxford United in the relegation zone.
Ahead of a tough trip against the league leaders this weekend, BRFC will take confidence from their solid away form this season. The Lancashire team have beaten both Hull City and Watford on the road without conceding a single goal.
Todd Cantwell, who is expected to face continued pressure in the East Midlands against high-flying Coventry City, remains Blackburn’s main creative outlet. The former Rangers midfielder brings valuable experience at this level, having won the Championship twice with Norwich City in 2019 and 2021.
Todd Cantwell’s impressive start to the year – via FOTMob
| Games | Goals | Assists | Average rating |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 7.74 |
Blackburn Rovers team news
Adam Forshaw is fully fit and available for selection for the first time this season as Blackburn Rovers prepare to take on Coventry City this weekend. confirmed by Ishmael. The experienced midfielder signed new terms in the summer to extend his stay at Ewood Park.
The 34-year-old has had an injury-marred start to the 2025/26 season after suffering a hamstring problem in pre-season. However, he has now returned to full training and is pushing for involvement.
Forshaw played for Under-21s against Leicester City and Stoke City and is ready to make his comeback. He could feature against Frank Lampard’s Sky Blues on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Valerien Ismael has doubts about a number of players in the run-up to the meeting with the leader. Hayden Carter and Moussa Baradji both remain sidelined due to injury.
Predicted XI
(4-2-3-1)
Toth; Alebiosu, Miller, McLoughlin, Ribeiro; Tronstad, Gardner-Hickman; Kargbo, Cantwell, Hedgerows; Ohashi
Just the two substitutions from the team that drew against Stoke City. Both changes come on offense.
Kargbo has been rewarded with a start after his impressive cameo and late equalizer from the bench last time out. He replaces Ryoya Morishita on the wing for BRFC.
The other change comes when Yuki Ohashi gets the edge Andri Gudjohnsen. The Icelandic striker has yet to really get his career going at Rovers going.
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