Team news | Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City

18th February
First team
Joe Allen QPR

Joe Allen and Joel Latibeaudiere start as Russell Martin makes two changes for the Championship fixture against Blackburn.

Allen comes into midfield as Ollie Cooper drops to the bench, while Latibeaudiere takes the place of Matty Sorinola at wing-back.

New signing Andreas Sondergaard is named among the substitutes at Ewood Park.

Andy Fisher continues in goal, with Nathan Wood, Ben Cabango and Harry Darling making up a three-man defence for the Swans.

Ryan Manning and Latibeaudiere are the wing-backs, with Allen joining Jay Fulton and captain Matt Grimes in midfield.

Luke Cundle will provide support for top scorer Joel Piroe in the final third.

Blackburn Rovers: Aynsley Pears, Harry Pickering, Daniel Ayala, Dominic Hyam, Sam Gallagher, Tyrhys Dolan, Sorba Thomas, Hayden Carter, John Buckley, Ben Brereton Diaz, Lewis Travis (captain).

Substitutes: Joe Hilton, Sammie Szmodics, Tyler Morton, Callum Brittain, Ash Phillips, Bradley Dack, Ryan Hedges.

Swansea City: Andy Fisher; Nathan Wood, Harry Darling, Ben Cabango; Joel Latibeaudiere, Jay Fulton, Joe Allen, Matt Grimes (captain), Ryan Manning; Luke Cundle; Joel Piroe.

Substitutes: Andreas Sondergaard, Olivier Ntcham, Morgan Whittaker, Liam Cullen, Liam Walsh, Matty Sorinola, Ollie Cooper.