STEVEN Nzonzi returns to Blackburn Rovers' Premier League starting line-up as Sam Allardyce looks for his first away win of the season at Blackpool.

Last season's player of the year replace the injured Vince Grella in the heart of the midfield, alongside Phil Jones and Morten Gamst Pedersen.

Nikola Kalinic continues as the lone striker, with Mame Biram Diouf and El-Hadji Diouf supporting him from the flanks.

ROVERS: Robinson, Salgado, Givet, Nelsen, Samba, Jones, Nzonzi, Pedersen, EH Diouf, M Diouf, Kalinic

SUBS: Olsson, Emerton, Bunn, Andrews, Benjani, Hoilett, Chimbonda,

BLACKPOOL: Gilks, Crainey, Eardley, Evatt, Harewood, Ormerod, Vaughan, Taylor-Fletcher, Cathcart, Adam, Campbell

SUBS: Southern, Grandin, Varney, Sylvestre, Phillips, Kingson, Keinan