Blackburn Rovers will be against West Brom without important player Todd Cantwell, despite the hope that he would be fit for the opening day, confirms Valerian Ismael.
Blackburn Rovers enter the championship opener of this weekend against West Brom in intrigues and uncertainty. Rovers have had a suspicious summer with many players who come in.
Important players such as Callum Brittain and Tyrhys Dolan have left, so fans want to see or new overseas signing sessions Sidnei TavaresDion De Neve and Axel Henriksson can adapt to the demands of championship football. In the meantime, questions are still hanging on the leadership of Valerien Ismael, after an inconsistent last piece until last season in Ewood Park.
While they collide their opening day with West Brom, there have been questions about the team of the Valerian Ismael team at his disposal. The boss has confirmed that at least three players will certainly miss the trip to the Hawthorns.
Speaking for the game, via the Blackburn Rovers X accountIsmael has said that Todd Cantwell will miss the opening day. There was hope he would be fit for the trip.
Rovers will also be without Adam Forshaw and Hayden Carter. The couple are missing in the coming weeks.
Cantwell, on the other hand, will be fit for next week’s visit to Birmingham City. Ismael suggested that it would have been a risk to play him this weekend, and it was not one that they wanted to take.
Cantwell is a big miss for Rovers
Despite a 7th place in the championship last season, Blackburn Rovers did not score many goals. Rovers scored 53 on their 46 games last year and Cantwell played a role in 10 of them.
Dolan also lost, who was involved in 13, that is almost half of their goals that were missing for the opening day. The couple was the best makers of Rovers last year and will be a big loss.
Todd Cantwell’s 2024/25 statistics – Via Transfer market
| Games | Go | Helps |
| 37 | 3 | 7 |
With speculation about the future of Makhtar Gueye, Blackburn Rovers can be light in the future this weekend. In the remaining weeks of the window you would expect some movement on that front.
More things are needed for robbers
When Gueye leaves, securing a new striker becomes a top priority for Blackburn Rovers. The Spitsmarkt is currently notoriously challenging in the window, especially with different championship clubs, including Sheffield United and Ipswich Town, actively looking for reinforcements.
So far, six new signing sessions have arrived in Ewood Park this summer. Former Leicester City -midfielder Tavares stands out as the most striking addition, next to Ryan AlebiosuBut more transfer activity is essential.
Axel Henriksson joined Rovers earlier this week, together with Lewis Miller, but the club cannot afford to stop there. With a limited budget available, it will be interesting to see what they are doing.
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