Premier League preview: Blackburn v Arsenal

Team news
Robbie Fowler goes straight into Blackburn's squad for tomorrow's Barclays Premier League clash with Arsenal at Ewood Park.

The striker agreed a three-month, performance-related contract with Rovers today and joins as a free agent.

Manager Paul Ince will be without Andre Ooijer (hamstring), Vince Grella (calf) and David Dunn (Achilles) for the game through injury.
Provisional squad: Robinson, Simpson, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock, Emerton, Reid, Mokoena, Tugay, Pedersen, Santa Cruz, Roberts, McCarthy, Fowler, Derbyshire, Villanueva, Andrews, Brown, Khizanishvili, Treacy.

Arsenal will assess the fitness of midfielder Samir Nasri (knee) ahead of the trip to Blackburn.

England hat-trick hero Theo Walcott could be rested to the bench tomorrow, but recent signing Mikael Silvestre (thigh) remains a doubt.

Striker Carlos Vela looks set to be given more recovery time following a late return from international duty with Mexico, while Tomas Rosicky (hamstring), Abou Diaby (thigh), Amaury Bischoff (groin) and striker Eduardo (leg) remain in recovery.
Provisional squad: Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Eboue, Fabregas, Ramsey, Denilson, Adebayor, Van Persie, Fabianski, Walcott, Nasri, Djourou, Song, Bendtner, Randall.

The New Football Pools' pundits predictions
John Barnes: Draw
Tony Cascarino: Away win
Graham Poll: Away win

OPTA Match facts
Blackburn have lost more Premier League games at Ewood Park against Arsenal than any other team - 7.

Emmanuel Adebayor has scored in his last two league starts against Blackburn.

Robin van Persie has scored seven goals in six appearances in all competitions against Rovers.

There has been a red card shown in each of the last two league between these two sides at Ewood Park and also one in last season's Carling Cup encounter.

Rovers have conceded three headed goals - more than any other team so far.

Arsenal have mustered 19 shots on target - more than any other team this season.

Jason Roberts has scored three goals in his last five league games.

Only one team has prevented Blackburn from scoring in Rovers' last 15 Premier League matches.

These two teams were 2007-08's comeback kings - Arsenal picked up 21 points from losing positions and only Blackburn recouped more with 23.

Arsenal have won eight of their last nine matches in all competitions, conceding just one goal in the last seven.

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