ROVERS MAY MISS HOLTBY FOR JUST A MONTH

By Jamie Holt
BLACKBURN boss Tony Mowbray says Lewis Holtby’s knee injury is not as bad as first thought and hopes the playmaker can be back inside four weeks.
The 30-year-old German was brought on as a second-half sub in the 1-0 defeat to QPR, but lasted just 15 minutes before needing to be replaced after hurting his knee.
Holtby was sidelined for several months after damaging ligaments in the same region against Middlesbrough last year, an injury which required surgery, and initial fears were that he was facing a similar spell out.
However, Mowbray received a more pro...

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