Blackburn v Portsmouth Team Line-Ups: McCarthy Still Out, Samba Starts

The full team line-ups for Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth in their Premier League match at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon.

South African striker Benni McCarthy is still unavailable after failing to recover fully from a bout of swine-flu, while Christopher Samba has reached full-fitness and starts the match.

Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth Full Teamsheets:

Blackburn Team: Robinson, Chimbonda, Samba, Nelsen, Givet, Diouf, Nzonzi, Emerton, Pedersen, Dunn, Di Santo.

Blackburn Substitutes: Brown, Roberts, McCarthy, Andrews, Kalinic, Hoilett, Salgado.

Portsmouth Team: James, Vanden Borre, Kaboul, Wilson, Ben-Haim, Brown, Mokoena, Boateng, O'Hara, Piquionne, Dindane.

Portsmouth Substitutes: Ashdown, Mullins, Williamson, Webber, Smith, Kanu, Belhadj.