BURNLEY WANT DERBY

The Burnley midfielder Chris McCann has said that his team are extremely looking forward to the prospect of bringing an end to the bad run of form that they have suffered against their arch rivals Blackburn. Burnley come into this match looking to beat Blackburn Rovers for the first time since 1979. This is extremely astonishing given the fact that it is one of the oldest rivalries in football. McCann has said that Burnley fans have suffered for a long time in this respect, and they need to savour the chance to taste victory against one of their biggest rivals.

Chris McCann has not been part of this fixture in the past three times because he has been injured on every occasion. He is very much looking forward to meeting Blackburn for the first time in a competitive encounter. The 25-year-old has said that these kind of matches do not come often. He has recalled the first time he was part of this derby – as a ball boy. Robbie Savage was a player for Blackburn during that period in 2005. Even though he was born in Dublin, McCann has said that he has been adopted by the town of Burnley as he has been playing for the club since the age of 16.

“You’re thinking ‘this is a massive, massive thing’. People underestimate how big it is, especially for the people of Burnley. You walk around the town and the first thing people say is ‘we can’t wait to play Blackburn’. You see how much it means to them, so you don’t want to disappoint anybody or let anybody down,” said McCann ahead of the match. Since the arrival of the new manager, Blackburn have been struggling to get results in the league. They have just one victory in the last five matches.

NO REPLACEMENT YET

Blackburn Rovers are suffering at the moment as a result of not appointing a replacement for Steve Kean, who resigned from his position a few weeks ago, according to the legend at the club Kevin Gallacher. The former Scotland international is regarded as one of the best players at the club. He has criticised the decision to not appoint a replacement for Steve Kean up until now. Immediately after the exit of the former assistant manager, the global advisor of the club said that the club will not be making a swift decision. However, fans have been expecting for a decision to come on the manager for quite a while now.

A number of high-profile names have been linked with Blackburn Rovers including the former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, who is currently out of work after being sacked by Tottenham in the summer. The former Blackburn Rovers striker Alan Shearer has also expressed his interest to manage the club if offered the opportunity. Shearer has made no secret of the fact that he would like to manage football club, as he does not enjoy punditry work very much. It is almost a month since the exit of Steve Kean from the club.

“Waiting until the end of next month to appoint a new man would probably be too long. It is stupid to believe that everyone can carry on as normal in such circumstances. If you don’t have a manager then you are a ship without a captain. Until that is resolved, Rovers don’t really know what direction they are heading in,” said the former Blackburn legend. Blackburn Rovers managed to secure their first win in more than seven matches following the win over Sheffield Wednesday during the weekend. This means that they stay in the top six of the Championship for now.

OLSSON WILL COMMIT

The Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean has said that he expects the Swedish defender Martin Olsson to be fully committed with the club and their aspirations to return to the Premier league. The Swedish defender Martin Olsson immediately handed a transfer request following the relegation of the club from the top flight of English football. However, no club has been able to secure the services of the left back, who was one of the impressive players for the club in an otherwise poor season. A number of clubs including the European champions Chelsea were interested in securing his signature.

However, the player was unable to complete a move away from the club due to a groin injury, which has also forced him to miss the start of the new Championship season. Despite not being featured for the club so far, the manager Steve Kean expects the player to give his full commitment as long as he is a Blackburn player. The club has been one of the top spending clubs in the championship this season, as they target a quick return to the Premier league. The player is expected to cost around £ 10 million for the interested parties.

“We were getting mixed signals. I spoke to Martin many times and he said he wanted to get back in the team, then you have agents or agents on behalf of other agents saying his agent had told them he was desperate to get away. You can only speak with the player and when they tell you they want to get their head down and stay at the club, then that is good news,” said Kean regarding the future of one of his best players. Blackburn have made a good start to the new season and are currently second in the table.

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WORRIED OVER FITNESS

The Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean has said that he is extremely worried about the fitness of the striker Colin Kazim-Richards. The 25-year-old was a summer signing from Turkey and he has proven to be a major hit with the club. He has scored two goals in as many matches for the club in the Championship. He recently secured the winner against Hull city in the 1-0 victory. However, he had to be taken off in the final few minutes of the match after suffering an injury. It appeared to be serious and as a result of it, the manager Steve Kean is extremely worried about the fitness of striker.

The Blackburn manager Steve Kean is under enormous pressure to deliver the results at Ewood Park after being largely responsible for the club’s relegation from the Premier league last season. He has been given significant transfer funds to improve the squad in the summer. However, he failed to impress the Blackburn fans in the opening match of the Championship season against Ipswich town – a match in which the club could only get a 1-1 draw. The 1-0 win over, though, could not have come at a much better time for the manager, but he is worried about the fitness of the star striker Colin Kazim-Richards.

“He felt a little strain just on the outside of his knee, so hopefully that won’t be a bad one because the last thing we would want is another injury to the strikers. What I’ve said, and I think it’s very important, is we’re trying to be respectful to clubs that own the players that we’re bidding for. If it’s a ‘no, and please don’t bid again and go away’ then I think we’ll try somewhere else because we’re trying to improve the squad right up until the deadline,” said Steve Kean.