SAM Allardyce has found room for both Stephen Warnock and Gael Givet down Blackburn Rovers left for this afternoon's trip to Sheffield Wednesday - with Morten Gamst Pedersen dropping to the bench.

Frenchman Givet will start at left back, with Ryan Nelsen and Chris Samba in the heart of the defence, leaving Warnock pushed into left midfield.

New French signing Steven Nzonzi partners Keith Andrews in the centre of midfield, with Vince Grella and David Dunn not included in the squad, while Jason Roberts and Benni McCarthy are paired in attack.

Sheffield Wednesday have striker Marcus Tudgay in their ranks, after he signed a new four-year deal this week to end Burnley's interest in him.

ROVERS: Paul Robinson, Lars Jacobsen, Gael Givet, Steven Nzonzi, Chris Samba, Ryan Nelsen, Jason Roberts, Keith Andrews, Benni McCarthy, El-Hadji Diouf, Stephen Warnock

SUBS: Morten Gamst Pedersen, Jason Brown, Zurab Khizanishvili, Martin Olsson. Aaron Doran, Elrio Van Heerden, Paul Gallagher, David Hoilett, Alan Judge

WEDNESDAY: Lee Grant, Tommy Spurr, Lewis Buxton, Darren Purse, Marcus Tudgay, Seam McAllister, Leon Clarke, Richard Wood, James O'Connor, Jermaine Johnson, Michael Gray

SUBS: Mark Beevers, Etienne Esajas, Francis Jeffers, Akpo Sodje, Frank Simek, Richard O'Donnell, Luke Boden