Corry Evans returns to the Blackburn team that drew with Nottingham Forest
Corry Evans returned to Blackburn team that earned a draw at the City Ground. The match ended 1-1 with both teams finding it difficult to score the winning goal.
The Blackburn Rovers manager, Paul Lambert made several changes to the team of which was the return of Corry Evans. Connor Mahoney made his full debut for Blackburn Rovers, and Elliot, Ward, Lowe, and Akpan were the other players that were brought into the team.
The manager opted for a 4-1-4-1 formation in an attempt to strengthen his midfield. Blackburn started the game quite nervously and gave the ball away needlessly in the opening minutes. However, they improved quickly and began to control the game. They had their first occasion with Marshall, who shot wide of the target after drifting inside from the left.