BLACKBURN Rovers are confident striker Benni McCarthy will be fit in time for the East Lancashire derby against Burnley in a fortnight’s time after the substitute limped off just minutes after his introduction with a kick to the foot.

Chris Samba (back) and Ryan Nelsen (back) should also return for the game at Ewood Park – as long as Nelsen gets through his New Zealand World Cup play-off game in one piece.