Jon so proud of Rovers’ rookies

By Hugo Varley

Upbeat Blackburn boss Jon Dahl Tomasson believes bright things are in store for his young side after they gave Chelsea’s wealth of superstars a run for their money in the last 16 of the Carabao Cup in midweek.
Captain Lewis Travis, 26, was the oldest member of the Rovers line-up at Stamford Bridge, with academy products such as centre-back Hayden Carter, midfielder Jake Garrett and striker Harry Leonard all starting the 2-0 defeat in the capital on Wednesday night.
Injuries to seasoned figures like Sam Gallagher and Sammie Szmodics have forced Tomasson to shuffle his pack in...

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