Robbed of Robben

Aaron Mokoena...Yes, exactly. Who? This is the South African clogger who broke two bones in Arjen Robben's foot with a typically late challenge in the bruising encounter at Ewood Park.

We'll be without him now until the end of March, probably later. As it happens, we're lucky we didn't suffer more serious injuries in the 'game', but as Blackburn and the rest of football discovered, we're tougher than you think, and you won't beat us like that either.

Robben will be back, and the rest of the squad are rightly aggreieved by the incidents last week, so thanks Aaron - for galvanising the immense team spirit we've got. We'll win this for Robben...